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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. How many deserts were the men originally supposed to cross?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?
(a) Heat Syncope.
(b) Heat Stroke.
(c) Heat death.
(d) Heat stress.

3. According to Urrea, why do Coyotes usually reject pesos from their walkers?
(a) Pesos are easier to track.
(b) Pesos cannot be spent in America.
(c) Pesos disintegrate too easily if they get sweaty.
(d) Pesos are not as cool as dollars.

4. How long were the walkers told to wait for their Coyotes?
(a) One week.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Three days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the brothers Isidro and Mario Gonzalez Manzano rehydrate to survive?

2. What happened to the walkers right after they ran into the desert at Bluebird Pass?

3. How much water did Mendez share with the walkers?

4. Who was in the last group of Coyotes that left the walkers behind?

5. Which of the walkers had the most American money with him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What geographical feature did Mendez get lost in, as if it were a maze?

3. What failed attempt did the walkers make to save themselves the night after they were abandoned?

4. What disagreement emerges between Santos and Mendez?

5. What happened to the Coyotes after they abandoned the walkers?

6. According to Urrea, what do people crossing the desert have to resort to doing "sooner or later" (126).

7. Why did Reymundo Sr. tear up his American money?

8. What are the initial signs of heat stress?

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

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

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