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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. According to Urrea, why do Coyotes usually reject pesos from their walkers?
(a) Pesos are easier to track.
(b) Pesos are not as cool as dollars.
(c) Pesos disintegrate too easily if they get sweaty.
(d) Pesos cannot be spent in America.

2. According to Urrea, which group would the agents at Wellton say could best describe "the real border world" (23)?
(a) Border Patrol veterans.
(b) Border Patrol newcomers.
(c) Walkers.
(d) Coyotes.

3. 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.

4. What country did the walkers leave during their border crossing?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Veracruz.
(c) The United States of America.
(d) Canada.

5. According to Urrea, why did "hungry men" (47) want to work with Don Moi?
(a) They wanted to distract him from flirting with their wives.
(b) They wanted to learn how to make American cheeseburgers.
(c) The Hungry Men were a rock group and they believed Don Moi could get them a gig.
(d) They wanted guts like his.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?

2. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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