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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. How many people paddled across the river?
(a) Five
(b) Eight
(c) Two
(d) None

2. What kind of land did Ted travel through after the poor farmland?
(a) Orchards
(b) Desert
(c) Big cities
(d) Small towns

3. Where did Ted meet Alonso?
(a) On a bus
(b) On a train
(c) On a truck
(d) In jail

4. What argument did Ted use to urge the others to check into a motel?
(a) The danger od driving the undependable car at night
(b) The danger of freezing in the storm
(c) The danger of being spotted by immigration
(d) The need for showers

5. What nationality was the cab driver?
(a) American
(b) Greek
(c) Italian
(d) Mexican

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the men tell Ted they planned to get to Las Angeles?

2. What did Alonso say was the best thing about America?

3. Where was Alonso hiding when the immigration officer found him?

4. How much did a bag of lemons weigh?

5. What did Lupe Sanchez tell the men that Ted was going to do while he stayed with them at the orchard?

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