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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. How did the walkers evade the Border Patrol's drag system the first time Mendez crossed the Devil's Highway?
(a) They covered their tracks with brush.
(b) They kept to the high ground.
(c) They wore foam shoes.
(d) They walked backwards to make their tracks confusing.

2. Which of the following groups is NOT included in the list of people who mock or dislike Border Patrol agents?
(a) Civilians.
(b) Conservatives.
(c) Liberals.
(d) Law Enforcement Officers.

3. According to Urrea, why did "hungry men" (47) want to work with Don Moi?
(a) The Hungry Men were a rock group and they believed Don Moi could get them a gig.
(b) They wanted guts like his.
(c) They wanted to distract him from flirting with their wives.
(d) They wanted to learn how to make American cheeseburgers.

4. What sort of bullets do Wellton Border Patrol agents carry?
(a) Rubber bullets.
(b) Armor-piercing bullets.
(c) Birdshot.
(d) Hollow-point bullets.

5. What term did Rodrigo use to describe his colleagues in crime?
(a) He called them gang-bangers.
(b) He called them thieves.
(c) He called them gangsters.
(d) He called them bandits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the walkers have to stop using the water tank near Bluebird Pass?

2. What was the name for the stretch of desert that the walkers found themselves lost in?

3. What term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?

4. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?

5. What is the last stage of hyperthermia?

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