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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. According to Urrea, what is the only thing Mexico does to prevent walkers from crossing the border in Sasabe?

2. What was the name of Don Moi's boss?

3. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?

4. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?

5. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Urrea, how did Operation Gatekeeper change border crossings?

3. Who is Ken Smith?

4. How does Urrea characterize the relationship between Border Patrol agents and politicians?

5. Who was Melchior Diaz?

6. Who was Don Moi?

7. Who were the Yuma 14?

8. Who is Mike F.?

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

10. From what state did most of the Yuma 14 come?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The struggle of Reymundos Sr. and Jr. is given significant prominence in The Devil's Highway compared to many of the other walkers, both living and dead. Write an essay exploring how these individuals are characterized and the tone that Urrea achieves when describing them. Conclude by explaining how this characterization and tone influence the reader's perceptions of the walkers as a group.

Essay Topic 2

Urrea goes into great detail about interactions between law enforcement and border crossers, describing popular perceptions of both groups and comparing them to his personal findings. Write an essay using The Devil's Highway as a basis to analyze the impact of law enforcement on the safety of border crossing. Conclude by suggesting which policies described within the book seem to have the best outcomes for human safety.

Essay Topic 3

The journey of the Wellton 26 was undertaken entirely by people identified within the text as male. Write an essay analyzing the role that gender plays in Urrea's depiction of this deadly crossing. Use evidence from the text and any outside research you may require to analyze how codes of masculinity influence the walkers' motives, belief, or behavior.

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