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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. Who was the "bad-toothed scrapper" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?
(a) El Chespiro.
(b) Lauro.
(c) Don Moi.
(d) Santos.

2. What name is initially ascribed to all of the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) Bob Dole.
(b) John Doe.
(c) Jim Drought.
(d) Juan Toledo.

3. What "savage little maze" (113) did the men enter after Bluebird Pass?
(a) An Arizona corn maze.
(b) The Growler mountains.
(c) A confusing series of underground tunnels.
(d) A confusing collection of constellations that led them astray.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the walkers spend more time in the desert sun than other people making the trip?

2. Which direction did people in Veracruz wish to go, according to Urrea in Chapter 2?

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

4. How did Don Moi feel to hear the travelers laughing on the bus?

5. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?

(see the answer key)

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