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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 10. The Long Walk - 14. Helicopters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was historically significant about the group of men that Mike F. discovered?
(a) They were the first all-male border crossing in recorded history.
(b) They were part of the largest die-off in the history of the border's crossings.
(c) They were the first border crossing to be conducted without the help of organized crime.
(d) They were the first border crossing to feature any survivors at all.

2. What passage did Mendez mistakenly think he had found, causing the group to wander further into the mountains?
(a) Bobby Gong Pass.
(b) Danny Chime Pass.
(c) Jimmy Ringer Pass.
(d) Charlie Bell Pass.

3. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?
(a) Navigation tools and maps.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Salty snacks, candy, Pepsi, and a little bit of water.
(d) Sun visors and foam shoes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who processed the paperwork of the Yuma 14?

2. What cardinal direction was the direction of death in the ancient beliefs held by some of the men from Veracruz?

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

4. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

5. Where did Jesus AKA Mendez live before coming to Sonora?

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