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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 did the men travel so slowly up the sandy desert hills?
(a) They needed to walk carefully to avoid making tracks.
(b) The wind blew so hard it took all their might to press forth.
(c) Mendez plied them with alcohol right before they reached the hill.
(d) They slid back half a step for every step they took.

2. Who did Presidente Vincente Fox send to meet with the surviving walkers?
(a) The poet Juan Hernandez.
(b) Presidente Fox came in person.
(c) The governor of Veracruz.
(d) The actor Danny Trejo.

3. 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.

4. What name does Urrea use for the Border Patrol agent who discovered the walkers?
(a) Melchior Diaz.
(b) Pancho Villa.
(c) Ofelia Zepeda.
(d) Mike F.

5. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?
(a) Veracruz.
(b) Canada.
(c) Mexico.
(d) The United States of America.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many deserts were the men originally supposed to cross?

2. Which operatives worked at the bottom of the human smuggling hierarchy?

3. What animal did Mendez have tattooed on his arm?

4. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?

5. Where did Jesus AKA Mendez live before coming to Sonora?

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