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

2. Who stayed near the back of the group to push stragglers forward?
(a) Mendez.
(b) Santos.
(c) Reymundo Jr.
(d) Lauro.

3. How many deserts were the men originally supposed to cross?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. What cardinal direction was the direction of death in the ancient beliefs held by some of the men from Veracruz?
(a) South.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) West.

5. What city did the walkers start their walk from?
(a) Tucson.
(b) San Luis.
(c) No city- their bus driver let them off early.
(d) Sonoita.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Jesus AKA Mendez transferred from his usual route?

2. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?

3. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?

4. What passage did Mendez mistakenly think he had found, causing the group to wander further into the mountains?

5. Why did law enforcement officials refrain from sending the walkers back to Mexico right away?

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