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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. How long were the walkers told to wait for their Coyotes?
(a) Three days.
(b) One week.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

2. How did Mendez respond to hearing that some of the walkers had fallen?
(a) He sent one or two men back for them.
(b) He expressed vulgar disinterest.
(c) He immediately turned the group around to save them.
(d) He sobbed helplessly.

3. How did the brothers Isidro and Mario Gonzalez Manzano rehydrate to survive?
(a) They found some cactus.
(b) They found a small stream.
(c) They fond an abandoned cooler full of pepsi.
(d) They did not, and died of dehydration.

4. According to Urrea, what connotation does "pollo" carry when talking about chicken?
(a) It connotes that the chicken is cooked.
(b) It connotes that the chicken is hungry.
(c) It connotes that the chicken is alive.
(d) It connotes that the chicken is sick.

5. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?
(a) Their skill navigating the desert wastes and their keen eyes for crime.
(b) Their respect for the rule of law and their appreciation for authentic polka.
(c) Their sleek operating procedures and their flare for creative jargon.
(d) Their distrust of their governments and their hatred of human smugglers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?

2. What important relationship did Jesus make while hiding from the sun in the border hotel?

3. How did the men from Veracruz travel their first 2,000 miles northward?

4. Who was the "little fat man" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?

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

(see the answer key)

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