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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Coyote wanted the group to change its plans once it became clear they were lost?
(a) Santos.
(b) Don Moi.
(c) Mendez.
(d) Lauro.

2. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?
(a) His sense of style.
(b) His large physique.
(c) His seniority.
(d) His experience.

3. What garment became a "torture device" (138) in the desert sun?
(a) Reymundo Jr.'s black pants.
(b) Reyno Hernandez's green pants.
(c) Enrique Garcia's cowboy boots.
(d) Reymundo Sr.'s silver belt buckle.

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

5. What sign of civilization did the walkers find before meeting Mike F.?
(a) A pay phone.
(b) An old gas station.
(c) A bombing range.
(d) A Circuit City.

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

7. How did the walkers feel about the Coyote who wanted the group to change its plan?
(a) They did not respect him.
(b) They feared him.
(c) They felt empathy for his tragic life.
(d) He brightened their lives.

8. Why do Coyotes rarely carry money, according to Urrea?
(a) They fear being mugged by the walkers.
(b) It helps them blend in with the walkers.
(c) Coyotes make no money.
(d) Coyotes do not believe in using money.

9. How did the men from Veracruz travel their first 2,000 miles northward?
(a) They rode in the trunks of cars.
(b) They flew.
(c) They took a bus.
(d) They walked.

10. Who stayed near the back of the group to push stragglers forward?
(a) Mendez.
(b) Reymundo Jr.
(c) Lauro.
(d) Santos.

11. What kinds of maps did the Coyotes have?
(a) U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps.
(b) Maps of the wrong region.
(c) Highway maps.
(d) Maps drawn on notebook paper with bic pens.

12. Why was Reymundo relieved his brother did not join him on the journey?
(a) His brother talked too much and would have driven Rey Sr. mad.
(b) His brother was very macho and would embarrass Reymundo on the trip.
(c) His brother once flirted with his wife.
(d) It would mean having to take care of another person.

13. Who was the "little fat man" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?
(a) Don Moi.
(b) Santos.
(c) Lauro.
(d) El Chespiro.

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

15. Who was the "bad-toothed scrapper" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?
(a) El Chespiro.
(b) Lauro.
(c) Don Moi.
(d) Santos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What failed attempt did the men make to signal for help the night after their Coyotes left?

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

3. Why did men start tossing away their belongings during their walk?

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

5. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?

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