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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15. Aftermath - Afterword: Ten Years On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Urrea suggest that the Yuma 14 would not appreciate receiving handouts?
(a) They were working men from Veracruz.
(b) They were too wealthy to understand charity.
(c) They were strict laissez-faire capitalists.
(d) They were ascetic Buddhists.

2. Which of the following groups were not described as criticizing the towers erected by Border Patrol agents?
(a) Conservative pundits.
(b) Critics.
(c) Environmentalists.
(d) Samaritan Groups.

3. What name is initially ascribed to all of the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) Juan Toledo.
(b) Bob Dole.
(c) John Doe.
(d) Jim Drought.

4. What important relationship did Jesus make while hiding from the sun in the border hotel?
(a) His boss, Don Moi.
(b) His partner, Santos.
(c) His girlfriend, Celia Mendez.
(d) His partner, Maradona.

5. What was the purpose of the towers erected in the desert after the incident that killed the Yuma 14?
(a) They were designed to help walkers seek rescue.
(b) They were designed to warn walkers that they were about to enter dangerous territory.
(c) They were designed to paralyze walkers.
(d) They were designed to lead walkers to their doom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rita Vargas prove about a Border Patrol agent who shot an immigrant?

2. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

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

4. How many men decided to join the Coyote who advocated for a change of plans?

5. How much water did Mendez share with the walkers?

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