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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 name is initially ascribed to all of the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) Jim Drought.
(b) John Doe.
(c) Juan Toledo.
(d) Bob Dole.

2. What hidden tool does Urrea describe that allows Border Patrol agents to secretly track the movements of border crossers?
(a) Moles embedded within border crossings.
(b) Camouflaged bloodhounds.
(c) Cloaked surveillance drones.
(d) Buried motion sensors.

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

4. How do guides dress when traveling with walkers?
(a) In black leather and spiked jackets, to intimidate the walkers into submission.
(b) Stylishly, to imply they are wealthier than they really are.
(c) Poorly, to disguise themselves from Border Patrol.
(d) In cowboy garb, to pose as American citizens.

5. What animal did Mendez have tattooed on his arm?
(a) A snake.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A goat.
(d) A rooster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Border Patrol agents call Mendez "Rooster Boy"?

2. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?

3. What does the suffix "-tepec" mean, according to Urrea?

4. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?

5. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What techniques do Border Patrol signcutters use to locate walkers?

3. Why do some guides feed their walkers diet pills?

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

5. According to Urrea, what is the most sensible interpretation of the sign "USA Prohibido!" for Spanish-speakers?

6. What is done with the dead at the consulate building before they are prepared for burial?

7. Who was Don Moi?

8. Who were the Yuma 14?

9. According to Urrea, how did Operation Gatekeeper change border crossings?

10. Who was Melchior Diaz?

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