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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. What hidden tool does Urrea describe that allows Border Patrol agents to secretly track the movements of border crossers?

2. What country did the walkers immigrate to?

3. What collapsing commodity most damaged the economy of Veracruz?

4. What was the nationality of the first group of undocumented immigrants hunted by American Border Patrol in the 1880s?

5. Who was Toribio Romo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Don Moi?

2. According to Urrea, what was the most scandalous item provided in the survival kits that the Mexican government created for walkers?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was the banzai run?

9. Who was Melchior Diaz?

10. Who were the Wellton 26?

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

Economic forces drive and support many of the events described over the course of the Devil's Highway and Urrea goes into some detail describing them. Write a paper analyzing Urrea's presentation of the significance of these forces. Use details from the text to describe the economic influences at play, interpret Urrea's analysis, and respond with your own critique or elaboration upon Urrea's thinking.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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