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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. Where did Jesus AKA Mendez live before coming to Sonora?
(a) Guadalajara.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Veracruz.
(d) Arizona.

2. What is Hotel Rio Colorado?
(a) A fictional place from a popular but haunting Mexican ballad.
(b) A well-beloved and high-class chain of Mexican hotels.
(c) A sarcastic term for a field of skeletons on the Devil's Highway.
(d) A "mecca" (80) of civilization lying between several different locations.

3. What economic role did Western Union play in Mexican/American relations at the time described by Urrea in Chapter 2?
(a) They stopped serving America.
(b) They stopped serving Mexico.
(c) They stopped accepting pesos.
(d) They facilitated transfer of funds between Mexico and America.

4. Who was Toribio Romo?
(a) Don Moi's right hand man.
(b) The patron saint of undocumented immigrants.
(c) An old soccer coach from Chicago.
(d) The inventor of foam shoes.

5. What is Aztlan?
(a) A well loved brand of Tejano beer.
(b) The code name for one of the walkers accompanying Mendez.
(c) A mysterious folkloric creature residing in the Devil's Highway.
(d) The traditional home of the Aztecs, said to be in the American Southwest.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Urrea, why did "hungry men" (47) want to work with Don Moi?

2. According to Urrea, what connotation does "pollo" carry when talking about chicken?

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

4. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?

5. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?

(see the answer key)

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