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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. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?
(a) The reduced payment a Coyote receives when one of his walkers dies in the desert.
(b) A style of loading one's pistol while lying down with one's arms crossed.
(c) People who cross the border cheaply by riding in locked car trunks.
(d) The pittance paid by immigrants who cannot afford to pay for a vehicle to take them across the border.

2. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?
(a) A black iron bell.
(b) A flaming sword.
(c) A cross.
(d) A cluster of snakes.

3. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Canada.
(c) The United States of America.
(d) Veracruz.

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

5. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?
(a) Border Patrol veterans.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Walkers.
(d) Border Patrol newcomers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?

2. Who processed the paperwork of the Yuma 14?

3. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?

4. What is the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument famous for?

5. What term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?

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