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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 does Urrea voice skepticism that Mendez truly believed the lights came from Border Patrol agents?
(a) He thinks Mendez had something to hide.
(b) No Border Patrol agent could get Mendez to commit suicide, and walking into the desert was effectively suicide.
(c) Urrea has reason to believe that Mendez wanted the men dead.
(d) Border Patrol agents are not allowed to drive at night.

2. Who was the first white man to die on The Devil's Highway?
(a) Jonathan Kelly.
(b) Stephen Miller.
(c) Christopher Columbus.
(d) Melchior Diaz.

3. Why did men start tossing away their belongings during their walk?
(a) To attract attention from Border Patrol.
(b) They dropped their items accidentally.
(c) To celebrate their passage into America.
(d) Out of despair.

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

5. According to Urrea, what do Coyotes typically do before abandoning their walkers to die?
(a) Lead their walkers in prayer.
(b) Collect cash.
(c) Order their walkers to go to sleep.
(d) Convince their walkers to give up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?

2. How did the walkers evade the Border Patrol's drag system the first time Mendez crossed the Devil's Highway?

3. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?

4. What time did the men say it was when they met with Mendez?

5. What is the first stage of hyperthermia?

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