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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 10. The Long Walk - 14. Helicopters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument famous for?
(a) It was the first national monument managed entirely by undocumented workers.
(b) UFOs are rumored to have landed there in ancient times.
(c) It was the birthplace of John Wayne.
(d) It is the most dangerous national park in America.

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

3. What was historically significant about the group of men that Mike F. discovered?
(a) They were the first border crossing to feature any survivors at all.
(b) They were the first all-male border crossing in recorded history.
(c) They were the first border crossing to be conducted without the help of organized crime.
(d) They were part of the largest die-off in the history of the border's crossings.

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

5. According to the notes of U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton, what did the walkers consume to survive after they were abandoned by the Coyotes?
(a) Lizards and sweat.
(b) Food and water.
(c) Creosote and mud.
(d) Cactus and urine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much water did the walkers carry with them on average?

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

3. What did the walkers do after their Coyotes failed to return?

4. Which of the Coyotes died when the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?

5. According to Urrea, what is the only thing Mexico does to prevent walkers from crossing the border in Sasabe?

(see the answer key)

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