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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Land of Avocados.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ted choose for the cab to take them to Santa Monica?
(a) It was where Timoteo's uncle lived
(b) It was the cheapest ride
(c) There was a restaurant there
(d) It gave them the most distance from the airport

2. What was El Mirage?
(a) A citrus grove
(b) A casino
(c) A retirement village
(d) An oasis

3. What two games did members of the group play while waiting at the donut shop?
(a) Dots and bingo
(b) Bingo and Tic-tac-toe
(c) Tic-tac-toe and dots
(d) Dots and rock, scissor, paper

4. When did Carlos's uncle Candido arrive in America?
(a) 1990
(b) The previous summer
(c) 1950
(d) 1985

5. How far were the men carrying water because of the broken pump at the house in the orchard?
(a) A mile
(b) A half mile
(c) A couple of blocks
(d) A mile and a half

Short Answer Questions

1. What was it that set off the metal detector?

2. How much did a bag of lemons weigh?

3. What was the name of the huge deportation effort of 1954?

4. What did Jesus say he'd said to a young woman when he was trying to compliment her choice of perfume?

5. What did Juanito buy from the old woman outside the store?

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