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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 much money did the Coyotes collect?

2. What alternate plan did one of the Coyotes suggest after it became clear they were lost?

3. What sign of civilization did the walkers find before meeting Mike F.?

4. How did the men from Veracruz travel their first 2,000 miles northward?

5. Who stayed near the back of the group to push stragglers forward?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mendez tell the men to pretend that they were going to San Luis?

2. What geographical feature did Mendez get lost in, as if it were a maze?

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

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

5. What are the toilets of budget border motels incapable of doing?

6. What mistake did the Coyotes make when the men arrived at the big rock?

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

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

9. What happens to the expedition led by Santos?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The journey of the Wellton 26 was undertaken entirely by people identified within the text as male. Write an essay analyzing the role that gender plays in Urrea's depiction of this deadly crossing. Use evidence from the text and any outside research you may require to analyze how codes of masculinity influence the walkers' motives, belief, or behavior.

Essay Topic 2

Urrea goes into great detail about interactions between law enforcement and border crossers, describing popular perceptions of both groups and comparing them to his personal findings. Write an essay using The Devil's Highway as a basis to analyze the impact of law enforcement on the safety of border crossing. Conclude by suggesting which policies described within the book seem to have the best outcomes for human safety.

Essay Topic 3

Urrea describes the actions of anti-immigration and pro-immigration activists at length within The Devil's Highway. Explore Urrea's depiction of either side in the debate, focusing on his description of their activities and motives, and the tone he achieves when describing them.

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