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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nationality of the first group of undocumented immigrants hunted by American Border Patrol in the 1880s?
(a) Canadian.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Jamaican.

2. What collapsing commodity most damaged the economy of Veracruz?
(a) Milk.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Oil.

3. Where were the Yuma 14 sent after their bodies were collected?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Texas.
(d) Oregon.

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

5. What is Aztlan?
(a) The traditional home of the Aztecs, said to be in the American Southwest.
(b) The code name for one of the walkers accompanying Mendez.
(c) A well loved brand of Tejano beer.
(d) A mysterious folkloric creature residing in the Devil's Highway.

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

7. What sort of bullets do Wellton Border Patrol agents carry?
(a) Birdshot.
(b) Armor-piercing bullets.
(c) Hollow-point bullets.
(d) Rubber bullets.

8. From what is the term "tonks," used in reference to border crossers by Border Patrol agents, derived?
(a) It is an abbreviation of the phrase "ton of cussing."
(b) It is a sly reference to the "s-knot," used by early Border Patrol agents to tie up border crossers in the days before handcuffs.
(c) It is the sound of a flashlight breaking over a human head.
(d) It is a Harry Potter reference.

9. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?
(a) The pittance paid by immigrants who cannot afford to pay for a vehicle to take them across the border.
(b) People who cross the border cheaply by riding in locked car trunks.
(c) A style of loading one's pistol while lying down with one's arms crossed.
(d) The reduced payment a Coyote receives when one of his walkers dies in the desert.

10. Who was El Chespiro?
(a) A dog catcher from Sonoita, beloved by the community for his easy-going smile and simple ways.
(b) One of the heads of the smuggling operation that brought the Yuma 14 into the desert.
(c) A low-ranking Coyote who was abandoned on The Devil's Highway.
(d) A notorious Border Patrol agent, rumored to have killed twenty men.

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

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

13. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?
(a) Between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.
(b) Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
(c) Border crossings do not take place at any particular time.
(d) Between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.

14. What was the name of Don Moi's boss?
(a) Reymundo Barreda Maruri Jr.
(b) Geppetto.
(c) Chespiro.
(d) Jesus Mendez.

15. What other government organization sometimes has Border Patrol vehicles pulled over for inspection?
(a) FEMA.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The EPA.
(d) The Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?

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

3. Why did the Mexican government stop distributing survival kits for border crossers?

4. What term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?

5. What was the name for the stretch of desert that the walkers found themselves lost in?

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