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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the term "coffin-load" refer?
(a) The reduced payment a Coyote receives when one of his walkers dies in the desert.
(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 pittance paid by immigrants who cannot afford to pay for a vehicle to take them across the border.

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

3. What fate did Quelele, warrior of the Sand Papagos, threaten the Mexican army with?
(a) Cannibalism.
(b) Deportation.
(c) Humiliation.
(d) Torture.

4. How many dead men did Border Patrol agents discover during their banzai run?
(a) 30.
(b) 0.
(c) 4.
(d) 14.

5. 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.

6. 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."

7. What term did Rodrigo use to describe his colleagues in crime?
(a) He called them thieves.
(b) He called them gangsters.
(c) He called them gang-bangers.
(d) He called them bandits.

8. What pop culture figure did Don Moi resemble to the "muchachos of Veracruz" (48)?
(a) James Bond.
(b) Robin Hood.
(c) Don Draper.
(d) Buggs Bunny.

9. What was the first white man who died on the Devil's Highway doing when he passed?
(a) Riding a dangerous horse.
(b) Wandering the desert.
(c) Trying to kill a dog.
(d) Fighting a local soldier.

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

11. What term is used as a code name for indigenous peoples in the region?
(a) Migra.
(b) Walker.
(c) Oaxaca.
(d) Coyote.

12. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?
(a) A flaming sword.
(b) A cross.
(c) A black iron bell.
(d) A cluster of snakes.

13. Why would Coyotes sometimes feed diet pills to walkers?
(a) It started as a prank and it got out of hand.
(b) They were reluctant to contribute to America's obesity epidemic.
(c) They wanted them to walk faster.
(d) They were eager to contribute to America's drug epidemic.

14. According to Urrea, what two factors most unite the Mexican consular corps and the American Border Patrol?
(a) Their distrust of their governments and their hatred of human smugglers.
(b) Their respect for the rule of law and their appreciation for authentic polka.
(c) Their sleek operating procedures and their flare for creative jargon.
(d) Their skill navigating the desert wastes and their keen eyes for crime.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was historically significant about the group of men that Mike F. discovered?

2. How did Operation Gatekeeper change the routes walkers took to cross the border?

3. What collapsing commodity most damaged the economy of Veracruz?

4. Which operatives worked at the bottom of the human smuggling hierarchy?

5. What was the nationality of the first group of undocumented immigrants hunted by American Border Patrol in the 1880s?

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