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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many watering holes did Mendez miss while traveling through Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge?
(a) 7.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. According to the notes of U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton, what did the walkers consume to survive after they were abandoned by the Coyotes?
(a) Food and water.
(b) Lizards and sweat.
(c) Creosote and mud.
(d) Cactus and urine.

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

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

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

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

7. What did the signcutters call Mendez after they read his tracks near Bluebird Pass?
(a) "Renegade."
(b) "Hero."
(c) "Genius."
(d) "Asshole."

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

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

10. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) No Border Patrol station was posted for miles.
(b) No Border Patrol agent would leave the scene after lighting up 30 border crossers.
(c) Border Patrol agents do not go out at night.
(d) Border Patrol agent vehicles are not equipped with lights that bright.

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

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

13. Who was responsible for making sure the walkers had water on the Devil's Highway?
(a) El Chespiro.
(b) Don Moi.
(c) The Coyotes.
(d) The walkers themselves.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stayed near the back of the group to push stragglers forward?

2. What garment became a "torture device" (138) in the desert sun?

3. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

4. According to Urrea, what was the third major error that Mendez made?

5. What reason did the remaining two Coyotes give for leaving the group?

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