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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. Why did the men travel so slowly up the sandy desert hills?
(a) They needed to walk carefully to avoid making tracks.
(b) The wind blew so hard it took all their might to press forth.
(c) Mendez plied them with alcohol right before they reached the hill.
(d) They slid back half a step for every step they took.

2. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?
(a) "Ogle This Money."
(b) "Other Than Mexicans."
(c) "Over The Mesa."
(d) "Onward, To March."

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

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

5. What garment became a "torture device" (138) in the desert sun?
(a) Reyno Hernandez's green pants.
(b) Reymundo Jr.'s black pants.
(c) Reymundo Sr.'s silver belt buckle.
(d) Enrique Garcia's cowboy boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term did Rodrigo use to describe his colleagues in crime?

2. What is the last stage of hyperthermia?

3. What was the location of the Border Patrol station that led rescue efforts for the men lost on the Devil's Highway?

4. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

5. Which Coyote wanted the group to change its plans once it became clear they were lost?

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