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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the first white man to die on The Devil's Highway?
(a) Stephen Miller.
(b) Jonathan Kelly.
(c) Melchior Diaz.
(d) Christopher Columbus.

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

4. Who was Toribio Romo?
(a) The inventor of foam shoes.
(b) An old soccer coach from Chicago.
(c) Don Moi's right hand man.
(d) The patron saint of undocumented immigrants.

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

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

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

8. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Torture.
(c) Deportation.
(d) Cannibalism.

9. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?
(a) The black head warned him to leave.
(b) The black head begged for water.
(c) The black head screamed in terror.
(d) The black head laughed.

10. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?
(a) They were eager to contribute to America's drug epidemic.
(b) It started as a prank and it got out of hand.
(c) They were reluctant to contribute to America's obesity epidemic.
(d) They wanted them to walk faster.

11. According to Urrea, what did men driving home from America bring with them to Veracruz in Chapter 2?
(a) Exotic American pets.
(b) Contagious American diseases.
(c) Eager American missionaries.
(d) New toys, clothes, and appliances.

12. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?
(a) Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
(b) Between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
(c) Border crossings do not take place at any particular time.
(d) Between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.

13. According to Urrea, what is the only thing Mexico does to prevent walkers from crossing the border in Sasabe?
(a) They have posted a sign warning about the duplicity of the Coyotes.
(b) They have dug a deep trench along the border and filled it with poison spikes.
(c) They have released retired but still-vicious police dogs to roam the area.
(d) They have sub-contracted patrols to a distant U.S. Border Patrol outpost.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the suffix "-tepec" mean, according to Urrea?

2. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?

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

4. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?

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

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