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

2. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?
(a) "Over The Mesa."
(b) "Onward, To March."
(c) "Ogle This Money."
(d) "Other Than Mexicans."

3. How did Operation Gatekeeper change the routes walkers took to cross the border?
(a) Walkers started traveling through the harsh and less heavily-patrolled desert areas.
(b) Americans started migrating south to seek work in northern Mexico.
(c) Undocumented immigration ceased altogether.
(d) Walkers' routes were unchanged.

4. Which of the following groups is NOT included in the list of people who mock or dislike Border Patrol agents?
(a) Conservatives.
(b) Civilians.
(c) Law Enforcement Officers.
(d) Liberals.

5. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?
(a) Between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.
(b) Between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
(c) Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
(d) Border crossings do not take place at any particular time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?

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

3. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?

4. What organization did the Texan and Arizona branches of Border Patrol start worrying about in the aftermath of 9/11?

5. What is Hotel Rio Colorado?

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