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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. How did Nahum Landa know Reymundo Maruri?
(a) They once played opposite each other in a battle of the bands.
(b) Nahum worked in Reymundo's factory.
(c) They were brothers-in-law.
(d) They were on the same baseball team.

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

3. With which of his family members did Reymundo Barreda Maruri Sr. travel?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) His father.
(d) His daughter.

4. What term did the media use for the men who died on the journey described within the book?
(a) The Yuma 14.
(b) La Cabeza de la Diabla.
(c) The Devil's Highway.
(d) The Wellton 26.

5. Which of the following groups is NOT included in the list of people who mock or dislike Border Patrol agents?
(a) Law Enforcement Officers.
(b) Civilians.
(c) Liberals.
(d) Conservatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Mendez have tattooed on his arm?

2. The men stumbling out of the mountains in the book's introduction suffered from a medical condition; what was it?

3. Who was Toribio Romo?

4. When do most border crossings from Mexico take place?

5. What does "OTM" stand for when used by Border Patrol agents?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the sign warning travelers in Sasabe describe the Coyotes?

3. According to Urrea, how did Operation Gatekeeper change border crossings?

4. According to Urrea, what was the most scandalous item provided in the survival kits that the Mexican government created for walkers?

5. Who is Mike F.?

6. How does Urrea characterize the relationship between Border Patrol agents and politicians?

7. Why were the walkers hoping to encounter Border Patrol agents, even though they were crossing without authorization?

8. What is Desolation?

9. Who were the Wellton 26?

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

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