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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many deserts were the men originally supposed to cross?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.
2. What did the travelers buy with their money on the day they departed to cross the Devil's Highway?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Salty snacks, candy, Pepsi, and a little bit of water.
(c) Navigation tools and maps.
(d) Sun visors and foam shoes.
3. Who was in the last group of Coyotes that left the walkers behind?
(a) Mendez and Lauro.
(b) Mendez and Rey Sr.
(c) Lauro and Santos.
(d) Lauro and Nahum Landa.
4. How much water did Mendez share with the walkers?
(a) None at all.
(b) Several gallons.
(c) One or two bottles.
(d) A few drops each.
5. How did Don Moi feel to hear the travelers laughing on the bus?
(a) He thought it helped them blend in.
(b) He was envious of the travelers' mirth.
(c) He liked to see the men have fun.
(d) He did not like it.
6. How did the Coyotes communicate privately with each other?
(a) They spoke Cantonese.
(b) They passed notes.
(c) They whistled.
(d) They used sign language.
7. What alternate plan did one of the Coyotes suggest after it became clear they were lost?
(a) Start a bonfire to get help.
(b) Go back to Mexico.
(c) Lay down and accept the inevitability of death.
(d) Make a human pyramid to better spot Border Patrol.
8. According to the notes of U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton, what did the walkers consume to survive after they were abandoned by the Coyotes?
(a) Cactus and urine.
(b) Lizards and sweat.
(c) Creosote and mud.
(d) Food and water.
9. Why did men start tossing away their belongings during their walk?
(a) To attract attention from Border Patrol.
(b) They dropped their items accidentally.
(c) Out of despair.
(d) To celebrate their passage into America.
10. Which of the Coyotes died when the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?
(a) Mendez.
(b) Don Moi.
(c) Lauro.
(d) Santos.
11. What "savage little maze" (113) did the men enter after Bluebird Pass?
(a) An Arizona corn maze.
(b) A confusing collection of constellations that led them astray.
(c) The Growler mountains.
(d) A confusing series of underground tunnels.
12. How much money did the Coyotes collect?
(a) No money.
(b) 100 dollars.
(c) 100 pesos.
(d) The text is unclear and gives different amounts.
13. How did the men react when confronted with strange lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) They ran into the desert.
(b) They begged for rescue.
(c) They dropped to the ground and waited.
(d) They bowed down in prayer.
14. What sign of civilization did the walkers find before meeting Mike F.?
(a) A bombing range.
(b) An old gas station.
(c) A Circuit City.
(d) A pay phone.
15. What asset helped Mendez maintain control of the group?
(a) His experience.
(b) His large physique.
(c) His sense of style.
(d) His seniority.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who died in Reymundo Sr.'s arms?
2. What happened to the walkers right after they ran into the desert at Bluebird Pass?
3. What does Maradona do that surprised Mendez on the morning of his journey with the Yuma 14?
4. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?
5. Why does Urrea suggest it was unlikely that Border Patrol agents were responsible for the lights at Bluebird Pass?
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