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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 6. In Sonoita - 9. Killed by the Light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the signcutters call Mendez after they read his tracks near Bluebird Pass?
(a) "Genius."
(b) "Hero."
(c) "Asshole."
(d) "Renegade."

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

3. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?
(a) Their skill navigating the desert wastes and their keen eyes for crime.
(b) Their distrust of their governments and their hatred of human smugglers.
(c) Their respect for the rule of law and their appreciation for authentic polka.
(d) Their sleek operating procedures and their flare for creative jargon.

4. What physical abnormality influenced Mendez's course through the desert?
(a) His ears were very large, so he preferred to stay low, away from the wind.
(b) He had trouble seeing through one eye.
(c) His left leg had less thrust than his right.
(d) He had a low center of gravity, so preferred to stick to high ground.

5. Why did the men travel so slowly up the sandy desert hills?
(a) Mendez plied them with alcohol right before they reached the hill.
(b) They needed to walk carefully to avoid making tracks.
(c) The wind blew so hard it took all their might to press forth.
(d) They slid back half a step for every step they took.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?

2. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?

3. What important relationship did Jesus make while hiding from the sun in the border hotel?

4. To what did Mendez allegedly attribute the strange lights at Bluebird Pass?

5. Why were there few beans to eat in Veracruz in the early 2000s?

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