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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 city did the walkers start their walk from?
(a) San Luis.
(b) Sonoita.
(c) No city- their bus driver let them off early.
(d) Tucson.

2. What was unfamiliar about the place names Jesus encountered in Sonoita?
(a) They came from Indian languages.
(b) They came from Asian languages.
(c) They came from the English language.
(d) They came from the Spanish language.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Coyotes rarely carry money, according to Urrea?

2. What happened to Mendez after the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?

3. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?

4. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

5. Which of the Coyotes died when the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?

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