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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 size of group was considered a "magic number" for Coyotes?
(a) 13.
(b) 30.
(c) 3.
(d) 300.

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

3. Which Coyote wanted the group to change its plans once it became clear they were lost?
(a) Mendez.
(b) Lauro.
(c) Don Moi.
(d) Santos.

4. Why did the men travel so slowly up the sandy desert hills?
(a) The wind blew so hard it took all their might to press forth.
(b) They slid back half a step for every step they took.
(c) Mendez plied them with alcohol right before they reached the hill.
(d) They needed to walk carefully to avoid making tracks.

5. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?
(a) It was Santos's idea.
(b) It was Chespiro's idea.
(c) It was Don Moi's idea.
(d) The text is unclear.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was unfamiliar about the place names Jesus encountered in Sonoita?

3. What garment became a "torture device" (138) in the desert sun?

4. Which of the Coyotes was first to run out of water?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What caused the group to break apart after they pressed on without Mendez?

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Mendez tell the men to pretend that they were going to San Luis?

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

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

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