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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the official name of the case regarding the journey that led the Yuma 14 to their deaths?
(a) Operation Broken Promise.
(b) The Great Border Tragedy.
(c) The Devil's Case.
(d) The Mendez File.

2. Urrea describes an apparition of a black head in the dirt as seen by an unnamed traveler; what did the black head do upon seeing the traveler?
(a) The black head warned him to leave.
(b) The black head laughed.
(c) The black head screamed in terror.
(d) The black head begged for water.

3. According to Urrea, what connotation does "pollo" carry when talking about chicken?
(a) It connotes that the chicken is hungry.
(b) It connotes that the chicken is sick.
(c) It connotes that the chicken is alive.
(d) It connotes that the chicken is cooked.

4. Why was the sign reading, "USA Prohibido!" (57) confusing to Spanish-speakers?
(a) "Usa" in Spanish means "to use," and does not connote "The United States of America."
(b) The sign was blown upside-down after a bad storm.
(c) The sign was decorated with an inexplicable painting of a crab.
(d) The sign's color scheme was difficult to read.

5. What animal did Mendez have tattooed on his arm?
(a) A goat.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A snake.
(d) A rooster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which direction did people in Veracruz wish to go, according to Urrea in Chapter 2?

2. Who was the first white man to die on The Devil's Highway?

3. According to Urrea, why did "hungry men" (47) want to work with Don Moi?

4. What was carried by the apparition of a white woman who appeared before the warriors of the O'Odham in 1699?

5. Why did the Border Patrol agents call Mendez "Rooster Boy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ken Smith?

2. What techniques do Border Patrol signcutters use to locate walkers?

3. According to Urrea, what is the most sensible interpretation of the sign "USA Prohibido!" for Spanish-speakers?

4. From what state did most of the Yuma 14 come?

5. Who was the man that Border Patrol agents referred to as "Rooster Boy"?

6. What was the banzai run?

7. Who is Mike F.?

8. To whom does the term "Coyotes" refer?

9. What is done with the dead at the consulate building before they are prepared for burial?

10. What were economic conditions like when the Yuma 14 lived in Veracruz?

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