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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 2. In Veracruz - 5. Jesus Walks Among Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What collapsing commodity most damaged the economy of Veracruz?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Milk.
(c) Oil.
(d) Diamonds.

2. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The EPA.
(d) FEMA.

3. How did Nahum Landa know Reymundo Maruri?
(a) They were brothers-in-law.
(b) They once played opposite each other in a battle of the bands.
(c) They were on the same baseball team.
(d) Nahum worked in Reymundo's factory.

4. Why did the Border Patrol agents call Mendez "Rooster Boy"?
(a) They started off calling him "Hen Boy" but he complained that it was emasculating.
(b) He was trying to catch and eat a rooster when they intercepted him.
(c) He would scream every morning at the crack of dawn.
(d) He had a distinctive red forelock.

5. Who was Jesus AKA Mendez AKA Rooster Boy?
(a) A rogue Border Patrol agent.
(b) A walker.
(c) The third Cercas brother.
(d) A Coyote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Mendez have tattooed on his arm?

2. What does the suffix "-tepec" mean, according to Urrea?

3. Who was Toribio Romo?

4. How many dead men did Border Patrol agents discover during their banzai run?

5. What state were the walkers discovered in?

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