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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the work of Coyotes gendered in banda subculture?

2. Who got Mendez started working as a guide?

3. Why do Border Patrol agents create "drags" (28) running east-west along the desert?

4. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were economic conditions like when the Yuma 14 lived in Veracruz?

2. To whom does the term "Coyotes" refer?

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

4. Who joined Reymundo Barreda Maruri Sr. on his journey?

5. Who was Melchior Diaz?

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

7. Who is Mike F.?

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

9. Who was Don Moi?

10. Who is Ken Smith?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the lone surviving Coyote from the trip, Mendez serves as a central figure within The Devil's Highway. Urrea offers multiple competing interpretations of Mendez's motives, behavior and personality. Choose one major event involving Mendez, comparing and contrasting the different interpretations of his behavior that Urrea offers. Conclude by suggesting which interpretation seems ultimately more convincing and stating your reasons why.

Essay Topic 2

Urrea describes the actions of anti-immigration and pro-immigration activists at length within The Devil's Highway. Explore Urrea's depiction of either side in the debate, focusing on his description of their activities and motives, and the tone he achieves when describing them.

Essay Topic 3

The governments of the United States and Mexico both have their foundations in European colonization. How is that history reflected within the pages of The Devil's Highway? Conduct your own research to select a working definition of colonialism. Explore interactions within the text that reflect your definition of colonialism and conclude by interpreting the role colonialism plays.

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