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

2. Why do so-called "foamers" (29) wear foam blocks as they cross through the desert?
(a) The foam allows them to ski down brief inclines.
(b) They believe it reduces the tracks that they leave.
(c) The foam is a fashion statement.
(d) The foam keeps their feet cool.

3. Who was Toribio Romo?
(a) The inventor of foam shoes.
(b) Don Moi's right hand man.
(c) The patron saint of undocumented immigrants.
(d) An old soccer coach from Chicago.

4. The men stumbling out of the mountains in the book's introduction suffered from a medical condition; what was it?
(a) Hyperthermia.
(b) Osteoporosis.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Lupus.

5. What kinds of maps did the Coyotes have?
(a) Maps of the wrong region.
(b) Maps drawn on notebook paper with bic pens.
(c) U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps.
(d) Highway maps.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the men react when confronted with strange lights at Bluebird Pass?

2. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?

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

4. What "savage little maze" (113) did the men enter after Bluebird Pass?

5. How much water did the walkers carry with them on average?

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