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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 city did the walkers start their walk from?
(a) No city- their bus driver let them off early.
(b) Tucson.
(c) San Luis.
(d) Sonoita.

2. What cardinal direction was the direction of death in the ancient beliefs held by some of the men from Veracruz?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) West.

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

4. Why does Urrea voice skepticism that Mendez truly believed the lights came from Border Patrol agents?
(a) He thinks Mendez had something to hide.
(b) Border Patrol agents are not allowed to drive at night.
(c) Urrea has reason to believe that Mendez wanted the men dead.
(d) No Border Patrol agent could get Mendez to commit suicide, and walking into the desert was effectively suicide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What alternate plan did one of the Coyotes suggest after it became clear they were lost?

2. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?

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

4. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

5. What sign of civilization did the walkers find before meeting Mike F.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the toilets of budget border motels incapable of doing?

2. How did getting lost affect the walkers' opinion of the human smugglers?

3. What are the initial signs of heat stress?

4. What form of payment did Mendez insist on receiving?

5. Why did the Border Patrol agents fail to recognize Mendez?

6. What did the walkers discuss with their Coyotes on the morning of May 21?

7. How did Maradona change the Coyotes' plans at the last minute?

8. What disrupted the walkers' plans at Bluebird Pass?

9. What happens to the expedition led by Santos?

10. How does Urrea describe Reymundo Sr.'s treatment of his son?

(see the answer keys)

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