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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Jesus AKA Mendez transferred from his usual route?
(a) He wanted to diversify his skill set.
(b) Don Moi was tired of dealing with him.
(c) He was tired of working with Maradona.
(d) He was starting to attract attention in his own sector.

2. Who was the recruiter for the Coyotes?
(a) Mike F.
(b) Don Moi.
(c) Jesus Mendez.
(d) Reymundo Barreda Maruri Jr.

3. The men stumbling out of the mountains in the book's introduction suffered from a medical condition; what was it?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Osteoporosis.
(c) Lupus.
(d) Hyperthermia.

4. Where were the Yuma 14 sent after their bodies were collected?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Oregon.

5. According to Urrea, why did "hungry men" (47) want to work with Don Moi?
(a) The Hungry Men were a rock group and they believed Don Moi could get them a gig.
(b) They wanted guts like his.
(c) They wanted to distract him from flirting with their wives.
(d) They wanted to learn how to make American cheeseburgers.

6. What was the name for the stretch of desert that the walkers found themselves lost in?
(a) The Atacama.
(b) The Devil's Highway.
(c) The Gobi.
(d) The Sahara.

7. How did Nahum Landa know Reymundo Maruri?
(a) They were on the same baseball team.
(b) They were brothers-in-law.
(c) They once played opposite each other in a battle of the bands.
(d) Nahum worked in Reymundo's factory.

8. What hidden tool does Urrea describe that allows Border Patrol agents to secretly track the movements of border crossers?
(a) Cloaked surveillance drones.
(b) Camouflaged bloodhounds.
(c) Moles embedded within border crossings.
(d) Buried motion sensors.

9. How was the work of Coyotes gendered in banda subculture?
(a) Coyotes were seen as feminine.
(b) The work of Coyotes had no gender connotation.
(c) Coyotes were known for having progressive ideas of gender and sexuality.
(d) Coyotes were seen as very masculine.

10. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?
(a) Robin Hood.
(b) James Bond.
(c) Don Draper.
(d) Buggs Bunny.

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

12. What piece of Border Patrol equipment does Urrea describe as a "lifesaver" (25)?
(a) Their guns.
(b) Their batons.
(c) The air conditioning on their trucks.
(d) Their pepper spray.

13. What economic role did Western Union play in Mexican/American relations at the time described by Urrea in Chapter 2?
(a) They stopped serving America.
(b) They stopped serving Mexico.
(c) They facilitated transfer of funds between Mexico and America.
(d) They stopped accepting pesos.

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

15. Why were there few beans to eat in Veracruz in the early 2000s?
(a) The pope had decreed that beans were improper according to Leviticus.
(b) The bean crops native to Mexico had gone extinct.
(c) A great fire had wiped out most of the bean shipments.
(d) Consumers in the United States drove bean prices to unreasonable levels.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?

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

4. According to Urrea, what did men driving home from America bring with them to Veracruz in Chapter 2?

5. Who got Mendez started working as a guide?

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