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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. How did the men from Veracruz travel their first 2,000 miles northward?
(a) They rode in the trunks of cars.
(b) They flew.
(c) They took a bus.
(d) They walked.

2. Who was the first white man to die on The Devil's Highway?
(a) Melchior Diaz.
(b) Stephen Miller.
(c) Jonathan Kelly.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

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

4. What term is used as a code name for indigenous peoples in the region?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Oaxaca.
(c) Walker.
(d) Migra.

5. What was the location of the Border Patrol station that led rescue efforts for the men lost on the Devil's Highway?
(a) Wellton.
(b) Houston.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Tallahassee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?

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

3. What collapsing commodity most damaged the economy of Veracruz?

4. How did the Coyotes communicate privately with each other?

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

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