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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Mexicans complained that the resources should be redirected to people remaining in the country.
(d) A controversy ensued after someone was exposed to a fatal food allergen contained within the kits.

2. What desert vegetation did the walkers try to eat for hydration?
(a) Creosote.
(b) Cactus.
(c) Bell peppers.
(d) Tumble weeds.

3. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?
(a) A cluster of snakes.
(b) A flaming sword.
(c) A black iron bell.
(d) A cross.

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

5. What sort of bullets do Wellton Border Patrol agents carry?
(a) Birdshot.
(b) Armor-piercing bullets.
(c) Hollow-point bullets.
(d) Rubber bullets.

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

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

8. Who got Mendez started working as a guide?
(a) His friend, Rodrigo Maradona.
(b) Mike F.
(c) Reymundo Maruri Sr.
(d) Don Moi.

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

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) Bob Dole.
(d) Jim Drought.

11. Who was El Chespiro?
(a) A low-ranking Coyote who was abandoned on The Devil's Highway.
(b) One of the heads of the smuggling operation that brought the Yuma 14 into the desert.
(c) A dog catcher from Sonoita, beloved by the community for his easy-going smile and simple ways.
(d) A notorious Border Patrol agent, rumored to have killed twenty men.

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

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

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

15. 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 part of the largest die-off in the history of the border's crossings.
(d) They were the first all-male border crossing in recorded history.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?

3. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?

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

5. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?

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