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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the walkers feel about the Coyote who wanted the group to change its plan?
(a) They felt empathy for his tragic life.
(b) They did not respect him.
(c) He brightened their lives.
(d) They feared him.

2. What time did the men say it was when they met with Mendez?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Mid day.
(d) Evening.

3. What did the two remaining Coyotes take from the walkers before leaving?
(a) Their shoes.
(b) The rest of their water.
(c) Their dollars.
(d) Their pesos.

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

5. What did the signcutters call Mendez after they read his tracks near Bluebird Pass?
(a) "Hero."
(b) "Genius."
(c) "Asshole."
(d) "Renegade."

6. What do the men say Reymundo Sr. did when he wandered into the desert to die?
(a) He set his clothes on fire.
(b) He shaved his head with a knife.
(c) He took off his shoes and threw them into the mountains.
(d) He tore up his American money.

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

8. Who was in the last group of Coyotes that left the walkers behind?
(a) Mendez and Lauro.
(b) Lauro and Santos.
(c) Mendez and Rey Sr.
(d) Lauro and Nahum Landa.

9. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?
(a) It was Chespiro's idea.
(b) It was Don Moi's idea.
(c) The text is unclear.
(d) It was Santos's idea.

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

11. How much water did Mendez share with the walkers?
(a) A few drops each.
(b) None at all.
(c) One or two bottles.
(d) Several gallons.

12. What garment became a "torture device" (138) in the desert sun?
(a) Reyno Hernandez's green pants.
(b) Enrique Garcia's cowboy boots.
(c) Reymundo Jr.'s black pants.
(d) Reymundo Sr.'s silver belt buckle.

13. How much water did the walkers carry with them on average?
(a) 1 eighth of a liter.
(b) Eight gallons.
(c) Eight liters.
(d) 80 liters.

14. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) No Border Patrol station was posted for miles.
(b) No Border Patrol agent would leave the scene after lighting up 30 border crossers.
(c) Border Patrol agent vehicles are not equipped with lights that bright.
(d) Border Patrol agents do not go out at night.

15. What did the walkers do after their Coyotes failed to return?
(a) They stayed put.
(b) They returned south.
(c) They pressed north.
(d) They veered east.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?

2. Why did men start tossing away their belongings during their walk?

3. Which mountain range did Mendez repeatedly attempt to climb, without success?

4. According to Urrea, what was the third major error that Mendez made?

5. How did the brothers Isidro and Mario Gonzalez Manzano rehydrate to survive?

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