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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Cannibalism.
(c) Deportation.
(d) Torture.

2. What piece of Border Patrol equipment does Urrea describe as a "lifesaver" (25)?
(a) Their batons.
(b) The air conditioning on their trucks.
(c) Their pepper spray.
(d) Their guns.

3. Why do so-called "foamers" (29) wear foam blocks as they cross through the desert?
(a) The foam allows them to ski down brief inclines.
(b) They believe it reduces the tracks that they leave.
(c) The foam is a fashion statement.
(d) The foam keeps their feet cool.

4. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?
(a) Buggs Bunny.
(b) Robin Hood.
(c) Don Draper.
(d) James Bond.

5. What is the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument famous for?
(a) It was the birthplace of John Wayne.
(b) UFOs are rumored to have landed there in ancient times.
(c) It was the first national monument managed entirely by undocumented workers.
(d) It is the most dangerous national park in America.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who processed the paperwork of the Yuma 14?

2. Who was Toribio Romo?

3. What term did Rodrigo use to describe his colleagues in crime?

4. What is Aztlan?

5. What sort of bullets do Wellton Border Patrol agents carry?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what state did most of the Yuma 14 come?

2. What is Desolation?

3. Who was Melchior Diaz?

4. Who joined Reymundo Barreda Maruri Sr. on his journey?

5. Who oversaw the human smuggling operation that led the Yuma 14 into the desert?

6. Who were the Wellton 26?

7. What was the banzai run?

8. What condition were the bodies of the Yuma 14 in when they were found?

9. Why were the walkers hoping to encounter Border Patrol agents, even though they were crossing without authorization?

10. Who was Don Moi?

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