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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 asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?
(a) His large physique.
(b) His experience.
(c) His seniority.
(d) His sense of style.

2. How many deserts were the men originally supposed to cross?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. Why does Urrea voice skepticism that Mendez truly believed the lights came from Border Patrol agents?
(a) Urrea has reason to believe that Mendez wanted the men dead.
(b) Border Patrol agents are not allowed to drive at night.
(c) He thinks Mendez had something to hide.
(d) No Border Patrol agent could get Mendez to commit suicide, and walking into the desert was effectively suicide.

4. How many dead men did Border Patrol agents discover during their banzai run?
(a) 0.
(b) 14.
(c) 30.
(d) 4.

5. Who was El Chespiro?
(a) A dog catcher from Sonoita, beloved by the community for his easy-going smile and simple ways.
(b) One of the heads of the smuggling operation that brought the Yuma 14 into the desert.
(c) A low-ranking Coyote who was abandoned on The Devil's Highway.
(d) A notorious Border Patrol agent, rumored to have killed twenty men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is used as a code name for indigenous peoples in the region?

2. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?

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

4. Why was Jesus AKA Mendez transferred from his usual route?

5. What happened to the walkers right after they ran into the desert at Bluebird Pass?

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