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

2. Who walked at the front of the party during the trek through the Devil's Highway?
(a) Santos.
(b) Lauro.
(c) Mendez.
(d) Nahum Landa.

3. What hidden tool does Urrea describe that allows Border Patrol agents to secretly track the movements of border crossers?
(a) Cloaked surveillance drones.
(b) Buried motion sensors.
(c) Camouflaged bloodhounds.
(d) Moles embedded within border crossings.

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

5. What is the last stage of hyperthermia?
(a) Heat Stroke.
(b) Heat Cramps.
(c) Heat Stress.
(d) Heat Fatigue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?

2. Why did the walkers have to stop using the water tank near Bluebird Pass?

3. What did the walkers do after their Coyotes failed to return?

4. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?

5. How many dead men did Border Patrol agents discover during their banzai run?

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