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

2. Which of the following creatures is NOT said to reside in Desolation?
(a) The evil witch, Ho'ok.
(b) Elder Brother, I'itoi.
(c) The good witch, Glenda.
(d) The coyote-spirit, Ban.

3. To what did Mendez allegedly attribute the strange lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) An oncoming train.
(b) Border Patrol cars.
(c) UFOs.
(d) Civilian border militias.

4. How much water did the walkers carry with them on average?
(a) 1 eighth of a liter.
(b) Eight liters.
(c) 80 liters.
(d) Eight gallons.

5. What physical abnormality influenced Mendez's course through the desert?
(a) His left leg had less thrust than his right.
(b) He had a low center of gravity, so preferred to stick to high ground.
(c) He had trouble seeing through one eye.
(d) His ears were very large, so he preferred to stay low, away from the wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the work of Coyotes gendered in banda subculture?

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

3. What animal did Mendez have tattooed on his arm?

4. Who was the "bad-toothed scrapper" (85) that joined Mendez on the walk through the Devil's Highway?

5. How did Nahum Landa know Reymundo Maruri?

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