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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money did the Coyotes collect?

3. How many deserts were the men originally supposed to cross?

4. According to the notes of U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton, what did the walkers consume to survive after they were abandoned by the Coyotes?

5. Which of the walkers had the most American money with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In which direction did Mendez tend to veer while walking?

2. How does Urrea explain the low quality of budget border motels?

3. What disrupted the walkers' plans at Bluebird Pass?

4. What happened to the Coyotes after they abandoned the walkers?

5. How did getting lost affect the walkers' opinion of the human smugglers?

6. What form of payment did Mendez insist on receiving?

7. Why did the Border Patrol agents fail to recognize Mendez?

8. Why did Reymundo Sr. tear up his American money?

9. How did Maradona change the Coyotes' plans at the last minute?

10. Why were officials skeptical when Mendez claimed that he planned to return for the walkers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Economic forces drive and support many of the events described over the course of the Devil's Highway and Urrea goes into some detail describing them. Write a paper analyzing Urrea's presentation of the significance of these forces. Use details from the text to describe the economic influences at play, interpret Urrea's analysis, and respond with your own critique or elaboration upon Urrea's thinking.

Essay Topic 2

The governments of the United States and Mexico both have their foundations in European colonization. How is that history reflected within the pages of The Devil's Highway? Conduct your own research to select a working definition of colonialism. Explore interactions within the text that reflect your definition of colonialism and conclude by interpreting the role colonialism plays.

Essay Topic 3

Urrea uses many racial and occupational epithets over the course of The Devil's Highway, occasionally providing etymological explanations for more obscure entries. Choose three or more examples from the book, then describe their use and surrounding context. Use your findings to respond to Urrea's reflections on this practice as expressed in the afterword.

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