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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 collapsing commodity most damaged the economy of Veracruz?
(a) Oil.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Milk.

2. What reason did Mendez give for getting into the smuggling business?
(a) It was the best way to meet women.
(b) He claimed to be a freedom fighter resisting the American government.
(c) He hoped it would help him make contacts as a musician.
(d) It was the only way to make a decent wage.

3. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?
(a) James Bond.
(b) Don Draper.
(c) Robin Hood.
(d) Buggs Bunny.

4. Why did the Border Patrol agents call Mendez "Rooster Boy"?
(a) He would scream every morning at the crack of dawn.
(b) He was trying to catch and eat a rooster when they intercepted him.
(c) He had a distinctive red forelock.
(d) They started off calling him "Hen Boy" but he complained that it was emasculating.

5. What name does Urrea use for the Border Patrol agent who discovered the walkers?
(a) Melchior Diaz.
(b) Ofelia Zepeda.
(c) Pancho Villa.
(d) Mike F.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were there few beans to eat in Veracruz in the early 2000s?

2. What state were the walkers discovered in?

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

4. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?

5. What organization did the Texan and Arizona branches of Border Patrol start worrying about in the aftermath of 9/11?

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