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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15. Aftermath - Afterword: Ten Years On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Coyotes rarely carry money, according to Urrea?
(a) Coyotes make no money.
(b) They fear being mugged by the walkers.
(c) Coyotes do not believe in using money.
(d) It helps them blend in with the walkers.

2. How did the brothers Isidro and Mario Gonzalez Manzano rehydrate to survive?
(a) They did not, and died of dehydration.
(b) They fond an abandoned cooler full of pepsi.
(c) They found some cactus.
(d) They found a small stream.

3. What official flew with the Yuma 14 on their plane trip back home?
(a) Ken Smith.
(b) Vincente Fox.
(c) Mike F.
(d) Rita Vargas.

4. What failed attempt did the men make to signal for help the night after their Coyotes left?
(a) They made a giant pile of rocks.
(b) They made a human pyramid so that Border Patrol cars could spot them.
(c) They started a giant bonfire.
(d) They laid out to spell the word "Help" for passing planes.

5. What was the name of the supervisory officer in Wellton station at the time of the book's events?
(a) Mike F.
(b) Jesus Mendez.
(c) Ken Smith.
(d) Luis Alberto Urrea.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what topic did Mendez initially refuse to speak?

2. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?

3. According to Urrea, what did men driving home from America bring with them to Veracruz in Chapter 2?

4. How many deserts were the men originally supposed to cross?

5. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?

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