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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15. Aftermath - Afterword: Ten Years On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?
(a) His sense of style.
(b) His seniority.
(c) His large physique.
(d) His experience.

2. What did the signcutters call Mendez after they read his tracks near Bluebird Pass?
(a) "Genius."
(b) "Asshole."
(c) "Renegade."
(d) "Hero."

3. What "savage little maze" (113) did the men enter after Bluebird Pass?
(a) A confusing collection of constellations that led them astray.
(b) A confusing series of underground tunnels.
(c) The Growler mountains.
(d) An Arizona corn maze.

4. 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.

5. What conclusion did Mendez's lawyer draw from Mendez's testimony?
(a) He concluded that he did not like Mendez enough to try defending him.
(b) He concluded that human smuggling sounded more profitable than practicing law.
(c) He concluded that there was a vast border conspiracy at work.
(d) He concluded that Mendez was a fine young man and an upstanding citizen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Toribio Romo?

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

3. What size of group was considered a "magic number" for Coyotes?

4. Why did the walkers spend more time in the desert sun than other people making the trip?

5. How many watering holes did Mendez miss while traveling through Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge?

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