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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important relationship did Jesus make while hiding from the sun in the border hotel?
(a) His partner, Santos.
(b) His boss, Don Moi.
(c) His girlfriend, Celia Mendez.
(d) His partner, Maradona.

2. Why does Urrea voice skepticism that Mendez truly believed the lights came from Border Patrol agents?
(a) He thinks Mendez had something to hide.
(b) Urrea has reason to believe that Mendez wanted the men dead.
(c) No Border Patrol agent could get Mendez to commit suicide, and walking into the desert was effectively suicide.
(d) Border Patrol agents are not allowed to drive at night.

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

4. Why did the men travel so slowly up the sandy desert hills?
(a) They needed to walk carefully to avoid making tracks.
(b) The wind blew so hard it took all their might to press forth.
(c) They slid back half a step for every step they took.
(d) Mendez plied them with alcohol right before they reached the hill.

5. Why did the walkers spend more time in the desert sun than other people making the trip?
(a) Mendez had a deep passion for long, desert walks.
(b) They accidentally started their trip during daylight savings time.
(c) They had arrived at the big rock early, when there was more daylight left before sunset.
(d) Solar winds delayed the sunset by a few hours.

6. What is the last stage of hyperthermia?
(a) Heat Stroke.
(b) Heat Fatigue.
(c) Heat Cramps.
(d) Heat Stress.

7. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Sun visors and foam shoes.
(c) Salty snacks, candy, Pepsi, and a little bit of water.
(d) Navigation tools and maps.

8. Why did the walkers have to stop using the water tank near Bluebird Pass?
(a) They forgot where it was.
(b) It became known to Border Patrol agents.
(c) The tank was trapped.
(d) It was poisoned.

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

10. How did the walkers evade the Border Patrol's drag system the first time Mendez crossed the Devil's Highway?
(a) They kept to the high ground.
(b) They walked backwards to make their tracks confusing.
(c) They covered their tracks with brush.
(d) They wore foam shoes.

11. What time did the men say it was when they met with Mendez?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Evening.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Mid day.

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

13. According to Urrea, what was the third major error that Mendez made?
(a) Treating his men rudely.
(b) Walking while the sun was out.
(c) Starting a fight with Santos.
(d) Forgetting to bring extra water.

14. How did the men react when confronted with strange lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) They ran into the desert.
(b) They bowed down in prayer.
(c) They begged for rescue.
(d) They dropped to the ground and waited.

15. What reason did the remaining two Coyotes give for leaving the group?
(a) They wanted to cover more ground.
(b) They did not want to slow the walkers down.
(c) They were going to get water.
(d) They were tired of listening to the walkers complain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many watering holes did Mendez miss while traveling through Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge?

2. What happened to Mendez after the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?

3. Who died in Reymundo Sr.'s arms?

4. What happened to the walkers right after they ran into the desert at Bluebird Pass?

5. To what did Mendez allegedly attribute the strange lights at Bluebird Pass?

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