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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. Who got Mendez started working as a guide?
(a) Reymundo Maruri Sr.
(b) His friend, Rodrigo Maradona.
(c) Don Moi.
(d) Mike F.

2. What piece of Border Patrol equipment does Urrea describe as a "lifesaver" (25)?
(a) Their guns.
(b) The air conditioning on their trucks.
(c) Their batons.
(d) Their pepper spray.

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

4. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?
(a) They were eager to contribute to America's drug epidemic.
(b) They were reluctant to contribute to America's obesity epidemic.
(c) It started as a prank and it got out of hand.
(d) They wanted them to walk faster.

5. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?
(a) The black head screamed in terror.
(b) The black head warned him to leave.
(c) The black head laughed.
(d) The black head begged for water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What hidden tool does Urrea describe that allows Border Patrol agents to secretly track the movements of border crossers?

3. What was the first white man who died on the Devil's Highway doing when he passed?

4. What economic role did Western Union play in Mexican/American relations at the time described by Urrea in Chapter 2?

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

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