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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 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) They needed to walk carefully to avoid making tracks.

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

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

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

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

6. 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 once flirted with his wife.
(c) It would mean having to take care of another person.
(d) His brother was very macho and would embarrass Reymundo on the trip.

7. Why does Urrea dismiss the possibility that the lights came from a "rogue" Border Patrol agent?
(a) A "rogue" Border Patrol agent would have more fun attacking the men more directly.
(b) A "rogue" agent would know that the men could eventually be found.
(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.

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

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

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

11. What did the walkers do after their Coyotes failed to return?
(a) They stayed put.
(b) They veered east.
(c) They pressed north.
(d) They returned south.

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

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

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

15. Who was in the last group of Coyotes that left the walkers behind?
(a) Lauro and Santos.
(b) Mendez and Rey Sr.
(c) Mendez and Lauro.
(d) Lauro and Nahum Landa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maradona do that surprised Mendez on the morning of his journey with the Yuma 14?

2. Who was the "little fat man" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?

3. How did Mendez respond to hearing that some of the walkers had fallen?

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

5. What important relationship did Jesus make while hiding from the sun in the border hotel?

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