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

2. Why does Urrea dismiss the possibility that the lights came from a "rogue" Border Patrol agent?
(a) There are no "rogue" Border Patrol agents to begin with.
(b) A "rogue" agent would know that the men could eventually be found.
(c) A "rogue" Border Patrol agent would have more fun attacking the men more directly.
(d) A "rogue" Border Patrol agent would have been found out by Wellton station long before he got a job.

3. How much water did Mendez share with the walkers?
(a) A few drops each.
(b) None at all.
(c) Several gallons.
(d) One or two bottles.

4. How did the walkers feel about the Coyote who wanted the group to change its plan?
(a) They felt empathy for his tragic life.
(b) They did not respect him.
(c) They feared him.
(d) He brightened their lives.

5. What garment became a "torture device" (138) in the desert sun?
(a) Reymundo Jr.'s black pants.
(b) Reyno Hernandez's green pants.
(c) Enrique Garcia's cowboy boots.
(d) Reymundo Sr.'s silver belt buckle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which mountain range did Mendez repeatedly attempt to climb, without success?

2. What city did the walkers start their walk from?

3. Why did the walkers have to stop using the water tank near Bluebird Pass?

4. To what did Mendez allegedly attribute the strange lights at Bluebird Pass?

5. What do the men say Reymundo Sr. did when he wandered into the desert to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were officials skeptical when Mendez claimed that he planned to return for the walkers?

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

3. Why did the Cercas gang like working with brothers?

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

5. In which direction did Mendez tend to veer while walking?

6. How does Urrea explain the low quality of budget border motels?

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

8. What mistake did the Coyotes make when the men arrived at the big rock?

9. What are the initial signs of heat stress?

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

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