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

2. Why do so-called "foamers" (29) wear foam blocks as they cross through the desert?
(a) The foam keeps their feet cool.
(b) They believe it reduces the tracks that they leave.
(c) The foam is a fashion statement.
(d) The foam allows them to ski down brief inclines.

3. To what did Doctor Haynes' compare the physical condition of the surviving walkers?
(a) Mummies.
(b) Bears.
(c) Zombies.
(d) Babies.

4. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?
(a) "Ogle This Money."
(b) "Other Than Mexicans."
(c) "Over The Mesa."
(d) "Onward, To March."

5. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?
(a) The Great Border Tragedy.
(b) The Mendez File.
(c) The Devil's Case.
(d) Operation Broken Promise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Border Patrol agents call Mendez "Rooster Boy"?

2. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?

3. How many dead men did Border Patrol agents discover during their banzai run?

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

5. What failed attempt did the men make to signal for help the night after their Coyotes left?

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