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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the men travel so slowly up the sandy desert hills?
(a) They needed to walk carefully to avoid making tracks.
(b) Mendez plied them with alcohol right before they reached the hill.
(c) They slid back half a step for every step they took.
(d) The wind blew so hard it took all their might to press forth.

2. What was unfamiliar about the place names Jesus encountered in Sonoita?
(a) They came from the English language.
(b) They came from Indian languages.
(c) They came from the Spanish language.
(d) They came from Asian languages.

3. How old was Mendez, compared to most of the walkers?
(a) He was the youngest.
(b) He was older than everyone except for Reymundo Sr.
(c) He was the oldest.
(d) He was younger than everyone except for Reymundo Jr.

4. How did the Coyotes communicate privately with each other?
(a) They whistled.
(b) They spoke Cantonese.
(c) They passed notes.
(d) They used sign language.

5. Which mountain range did Mendez repeatedly attempt to climb, without success?
(a) The Growlers.
(b) The Rockies.
(c) Mount St. Helen.
(d) The Andes.

6. To what did Mendez allegedly attribute the strange lights at Bluebird Pass?
(a) An oncoming train.
(b) UFOs.
(c) Border Patrol cars.
(d) Civilian border militias.

7. What passage did Mendez mistakenly think he had found, causing the group to wander further into the mountains?
(a) Bobby Gong Pass.
(b) Charlie Bell Pass.
(c) Jimmy Ringer Pass.
(d) Danny Chime Pass.

8. Why does Urrea voice skepticism that Mendez truly believed the lights came from Border Patrol agents?
(a) No Border Patrol agent could get Mendez to commit suicide, and walking into the desert was effectively suicide.
(b) Border Patrol agents are not allowed to drive at night.
(c) Urrea has reason to believe that Mendez wanted the men dead.
(d) He thinks Mendez had something to hide.

9. What "savage little maze" (113) did the men enter after Bluebird Pass?
(a) An Arizona corn maze.
(b) The Growler mountains.
(c) A confusing collection of constellations that led them astray.
(d) A confusing series of underground tunnels.

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

11. Why did men start tossing away their belongings during their walk?
(a) They dropped their items accidentally.
(b) Out of despair.
(c) To attract attention from Border Patrol.
(d) To celebrate their passage into America.

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

13. What happened to the walkers right after they ran into the desert at Bluebird Pass?
(a) They fell asleep early.
(b) They were shot at by a rogue Border Patrol agent.
(c) They were captured by Border Patrol.
(d) They got caught in the rain.

14. 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.

15. Why did the walkers spend more time in the desert sun than other people making the trip?
(a) They accidentally started their trip during daylight savings time.
(b) Solar winds delayed the sunset by a few hours.
(c) Mendez had a deep passion for long, desert walks.
(d) They had arrived at the big rock early, when there was more daylight left before sunset.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the Coyotes died when the last two Coyotes abandoned the walkers?

2. Whose idea was it for the remaining Coyotes to go their separate way?

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

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

5. What physical abnormality influenced Mendez's course through the desert?

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