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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 6. In Sonoita - 9. Killed by the Light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?
(a) Border Patrol newcomers.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Walkers.
(d) Border Patrol veterans.

2. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Navigation tools and maps.
(c) Sun visors and foam shoes.
(d) Salty snacks, candy, Pepsi, and a little bit of water.

3. Who was Jesus AKA Mendez AKA Rooster Boy?
(a) A walker.
(b) A Coyote.
(c) A rogue Border Patrol agent.
(d) The third Cercas brother.

4. What was unfamiliar about the place names Jesus encountered in Sonoita?
(a) They came from Asian languages.
(b) They came from the English language.
(c) They came from the Spanish language.
(d) They came from Indian languages.

5. What desert vegetation did the walkers try to eat for hydration?
(a) Cactus.
(b) Tumble weeds.
(c) Creosote.
(d) Bell peppers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men stumbling out of the mountains in the book's introduction suffered from a medical condition; what was it?

2. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?

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

4. Who was the "little fat man" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?

5. How did the men from Veracruz travel their first 2,000 miles northward?

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