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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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."

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

3. What country did the walkers immigrate to?
(a) Portugal.
(b) The United States of America.
(c) Honduras.
(d) Canada.

4. 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 laughed.
(b) The black head warned him to leave.
(c) The black head begged for water.
(d) The black head screamed in terror.

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

6. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?
(a) It is an abbreviation of the phrase "ton of cussing."
(b) It is a sly reference to the "s-knot," used by early Border Patrol agents to tie up border crossers in the days before handcuffs.
(c) It is the sound of a flashlight breaking over a human head.
(d) It is a Harry Potter reference.

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

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

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

10. How did Operation Gatekeeper change the routes walkers took to cross the border?
(a) Walkers' routes were unchanged.
(b) Undocumented immigration ceased altogether.
(c) Walkers started traveling through the harsh and less heavily-patrolled desert areas.
(d) Americans started migrating south to seek work in northern Mexico.

11. How do guides dress when traveling with walkers?
(a) In black leather and spiked jackets, to intimidate the walkers into submission.
(b) Poorly, to disguise themselves from Border Patrol.
(c) In cowboy garb, to pose as American citizens.
(d) Stylishly, to imply they are wealthier than they really are.

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

13. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?
(a) The EPA.
(b) The Marines.
(c) FEMA.
(d) The FBI.

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

15. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?
(a) Canada.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Veracruz.
(d) The United States of America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Jesus AKA Mendez transferred from his usual route?

2. What organization did the Texan and Arizona branches of Border Patrol start worrying about in the aftermath of 9/11?

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

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

5. What name does Urrea use for the Border Patrol agent who discovered the walkers?

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