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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?
(a) Elder Brother, I'itoi.
(b) The coyote-spirit, Ban.
(c) The good witch, Glenda.
(d) The evil witch, Ho'ok.

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

3. What was the nationality of the first group of undocumented immigrants hunted by American Border Patrol in the 1880s?
(a) Jamaican.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Canadian.
(d) Mexican.

4. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?
(a) Border Patrol newcomers.
(b) Walkers.
(c) Border Patrol veterans.
(d) Coyotes.

5. What does the suffix "-tepec" mean, according to Urrea?
(a) Flower.
(b) Angel.
(c) Hill.
(d) Jaguar.

6. Why did the Mexican government stop distributing survival kits for border crossers?
(a) Americans complained that they were encouraging illegal immigration.
(b) The government ran out of funds to continue the program.
(c) A controversy ensued after someone was exposed to a fatal food allergen contained within the kits.
(d) Mexicans complained that the resources should be redirected to people remaining in the country.

7. Where did Jesus AKA Mendez live before coming to Sonora?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Veracruz.
(c) Guadalajara.
(d) Chicago.

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

9. What is the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument famous for?
(a) UFOs are rumored to have landed there in ancient times.
(b) It was the first national monument managed entirely by undocumented workers.
(c) It is the most dangerous national park in America.
(d) It was the birthplace of John Wayne.

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

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

12. Who was Jesus AKA Mendez AKA Rooster Boy?
(a) A walker.
(b) The third Cercas brother.
(c) A rogue Border Patrol agent.
(d) A Coyote.

13. What is Aztlan?
(a) A well loved brand of Tejano beer.
(b) The code name for one of the walkers accompanying Mendez.
(c) A mysterious folkloric creature residing in the Devil's Highway.
(d) The traditional home of the Aztecs, said to be in the American Southwest.

14. What organization did the Texan and Arizona branches of Border Patrol start worrying about in the aftermath of 9/11?
(a) MS-13.
(b) The Aryan Brotherhood.
(c) Al Quaeda.
(d) The Bloods.

15. What animal did Mendez have tattooed on his arm?
(a) A goat.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A snake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following groups is NOT included in the list of people who mock or dislike Border Patrol agents?

3. Who was El Chespiro?

4. What economic role did Western Union play in Mexican/American relations at the time described by Urrea in Chapter 2?

5. What term did Rodrigo use to describe his colleagues in crime?

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