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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 Coyotes communicate privately with each other?
(a) They spoke Cantonese.
(b) They used sign language.
(c) They whistled.
(d) They passed notes.

2. What reason did Mendez give for getting into the smuggling business?
(a) It was the best way to meet women.
(b) He claimed to be a freedom fighter resisting the American government.
(c) It was the only way to make a decent wage.
(d) He hoped it would help him make contacts as a musician.

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

4. How was the work of Coyotes gendered in banda subculture?
(a) Coyotes were seen as feminine.
(b) Coyotes were known for having progressive ideas of gender and sexuality.
(c) Coyotes were seen as very masculine.
(d) The work of Coyotes had no gender connotation.

5. According to Urrea, what connotation does "pollo" carry when talking about chicken?
(a) It connotes that the chicken is alive.
(b) It connotes that the chicken is cooked.
(c) It connotes that the chicken is hungry.
(d) It connotes that the chicken is sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men stumbling out of the mountains in the book's introduction suffered from a medical condition; what was it?

2. How did Operation Gatekeeper change the routes walkers took to cross the border?

3. Who got Mendez started working as a guide?

4. What is the last stage of hyperthermia?

5. What country did the walkers immigrate to?

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