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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Don Moi feel to hear the travelers laughing on the bus?
(a) He thought it helped them blend in.
(b) He did not like it.
(c) He was envious of the travelers' mirth.
(d) He liked to see the men have fun.

2. Which of the Coyotes died when the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?
(a) Mendez.
(b) Santos.
(c) Don Moi.
(d) Lauro.

3. What size of group was considered a "magic number" for Coyotes?
(a) 13.
(b) 30.
(c) 300.
(d) 3.

4. How many men decided to join the Coyote who advocated for a change of plans?
(a) Half of them.
(b) All of them.
(c) 3 or 5.
(d) None of them.

5. Why does Urrea dismiss the possibility that the lights came from a "rogue" Border Patrol agent?
(a) A "rogue" Border Patrol agent would have been found out by Wellton station long before he got a job.
(b) A "rogue" agent would know that the men could eventually be found.
(c) A "rogue" Border Patrol agent would have more fun attacking the men more directly.
(d) There are no "rogue" Border Patrol agents to begin with.

6. What physical abnormality influenced Mendez's course through the desert?
(a) His ears were very large, so he preferred to stay low, away from the wind.
(b) His left leg had less thrust than his right.
(c) He had trouble seeing through one eye.
(d) He had a low center of gravity, so preferred to stick to high ground.

7. Which mountain range did Mendez repeatedly attempt to climb, without success?
(a) Mount St. Helen.
(b) The Andes.
(c) The Rockies.
(d) The Growlers.

8. How did the Coyotes communicate privately with each other?
(a) They whistled.
(b) They passed notes.
(c) They used sign language.
(d) They spoke Cantonese.

9. Who died in Reymundo Sr.'s arms?
(a) Mendez.
(b) Nahum Landa.
(c) Reymundo Jr.
(d) Rafael Temich.

10. What was unfamiliar about the place names Jesus encountered in Sonoita?
(a) They came from the English language.
(b) They came from the Spanish language.
(c) They came from Asian languages.
(d) They came from Indian languages.

11. How much water did Mendez share with the walkers?
(a) A few drops each.
(b) One or two bottles.
(c) None at all.
(d) Several gallons.

12. How much money did the Coyotes collect?
(a) 100 dollars.
(b) The text is unclear and gives different amounts.
(c) No money.
(d) 100 pesos.

13. What passage did Mendez mistakenly think he had found, causing the group to wander further into the mountains?
(a) Bobby Gong Pass.
(b) Jimmy Ringer Pass.
(c) Charlie Bell Pass.
(d) Danny Chime Pass.

14. What alternate plan did one of the Coyotes suggest after it became clear they were lost?
(a) Start a bonfire to get help.
(b) Go back to Mexico.
(c) Make a human pyramid to better spot Border Patrol.
(d) Lay down and accept the inevitability of death.

15. What happened to Mendez after the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?
(a) He went unconscious near a bush.
(b) He was bit by a snake.
(c) He fell into a gorge.
(d) He found water and rescued everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cardinal direction was the direction of death in the ancient beliefs held by some of the men from Veracruz?

2. Why was Reymundo relieved his brother did not join him on the journey?

3. Why do Coyotes rarely carry money, according to Urrea?

4. What did the walkers do after their Coyotes failed to return?

5. According to Urrea, what do Coyotes typically do before abandoning their walkers to die?

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