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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 2. In Veracruz - 5. Jesus Walks Among Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?
(a) The FBI.
(b) FEMA.
(c) The EPA.
(d) The Marines.

2. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?
(a) The Devil's Case.
(b) Operation Broken Promise.
(c) The Great Border Tragedy.
(d) The Mendez File.

3. What was the first white man who died on the Devil's Highway doing when he passed?
(a) Trying to kill a dog.
(b) Riding a dangerous horse.
(c) Fighting a local soldier.
(d) Wandering the desert.

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

5. How do guides dress when traveling with walkers?
(a) Stylishly, to imply they are wealthier than they really are.
(b) Poorly, to disguise themselves from Border Patrol.
(c) In black leather and spiked jackets, to intimidate the walkers into submission.
(d) In cowboy garb, to pose as American citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Operation Gatekeeper change the routes walkers took to cross the border?

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

3. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?

4. What piece of Border Patrol equipment does Urrea describe as a "lifesaver" (25)?

5. With which of his family members did Reymundo Barreda Maruri Sr. travel?

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