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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 is Hotel Rio Colorado?
(a) A "mecca" (80) of civilization lying between several different locations.
(b) A fictional place from a popular but haunting Mexican ballad.
(c) A well-beloved and high-class chain of Mexican hotels.
(d) A sarcastic term for a field of skeletons on the Devil's Highway.

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

3. What was the name for the stretch of desert that the walkers found themselves lost in?
(a) The Sahara.
(b) The Devil's Highway.
(c) The Gobi.
(d) The Atacama.

4. What piece of Border Patrol equipment does Urrea describe as a "lifesaver" (25)?
(a) Their guns.
(b) Their pepper spray.
(c) The air conditioning on their trucks.
(d) Their batons.

5. According to Urrea, what connotation does "pollo" carry when talking about chicken?
(a) It connotes that the chicken is sick.
(b) It connotes that the chicken is hungry.
(c) It connotes that the chicken is cooked.
(d) It connotes that the chicken is alive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country did the walkers immigrate to?

3. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?

4. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?

5. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?

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