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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 stayed near the back of the group to push stragglers forward?
(a) Santos.
(b) Lauro.
(c) Mendez.
(d) Reymundo Jr.

2. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?
(a) A cluster of snakes.
(b) A flaming sword.
(c) A black iron bell.
(d) A cross.

3. What sign of civilization did the walkers find before meeting Mike F.?
(a) A bombing range.
(b) A Circuit City.
(c) An old gas station.
(d) A pay phone.

4. According to Urrea, why did "hungry men" (47) want to work with Don Moi?
(a) They wanted guts like his.
(b) The Hungry Men were a rock group and they believed Don Moi could get them a gig.
(c) They wanted to distract him from flirting with their wives.
(d) They wanted to learn how to make American cheeseburgers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of his family members did Reymundo Barreda Maruri Sr. travel?

2. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?

3. Which Coyote wanted the group to change its plans once it became clear they were lost?

4. Why were there few beans to eat in Veracruz in the early 2000s?

5. Which of the Coyotes was first to run out of water?

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