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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. What was historically significant about the group of men that Mike F. discovered?
(a) They were the first all-male border crossing in recorded history.
(b) They were the first border crossing to feature any survivors at all.
(c) They were the first border crossing to be conducted without the help of organized crime.
(d) They were part of the largest die-off in the history of the border's crossings.

2. How did many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans view the Yuma 14 and the other walkers?
(a) They were embraced as fashion icons.
(b) They were seen as villains and dupes.
(c) They were seen as martyrs and folk heroes.
(d) They barely made the news.

3. Why was Reymundo relieved his brother did not join him on the journey?
(a) His brother was very macho and would embarrass Reymundo on the trip.
(b) His brother once flirted with his wife.
(c) His brother talked too much and would have driven Rey Sr. mad.
(d) It would mean having to take care of another person.

4. According to Urrea, what do Coyotes typically do before abandoning their walkers to die?
(a) Lead their walkers in prayer.
(b) Convince their walkers to give up.
(c) Collect cash.
(d) Order their walkers to go to sleep.

5. How did the walkers evade the Border Patrol's drag system the first time Mendez crossed the Devil's Highway?
(a) They walked backwards to make their tracks confusing.
(b) They covered their tracks with brush.
(c) They wore foam shoes.
(d) They kept to the high ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?

2. What reason did the remaining two Coyotes give for leaving the group?

3. What national event disrupted Presidente Fox's attempts to soften American border policy?

4. What did the two remaining Coyotes take from the walkers before leaving?

5. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?

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