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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 term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) The Yuma 14.
(b) La Cabeza de la Diabla.
(c) The Devil's Highway.
(d) The Wellton 26.

2. Which of the men does Urrea describe as the "grandpa" of the group?
(a) Nahum Landa.
(b) Reymundo Sr.
(c) Mendez.
(d) Santos.

3. What do the men say Reymundo Sr. did when he wandered into the desert to die?
(a) He shaved his head with a knife.
(b) He set his clothes on fire.
(c) He tore up his American money.
(d) He took off his shoes and threw them into the mountains.

4. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?
(a) The good witch, Glenda.
(b) The coyote-spirit, Ban.
(c) Elder Brother, I'itoi.
(d) The evil witch, Ho'ok.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?

2. What is the last stage of hyperthermia?

3. How did the men react when confronted with strange lights at Bluebird Pass?

4. What was the nationality of the first group of undocumented immigrants hunted by American Border Patrol in the 1880s?

5. What was the name of the supervisory officer in Wellton station at the time of the book's events?

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