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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Gringo and the Mexicano.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ted Conner say made him "an unlikely wetback?"
(a) His lack of knowledge about the culture
(b) His blonde hair and blue eyes
(c) His interest in the Mexicans
(d) His lack of knowledge about the language

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

3. Where didAlonso have the phone number of the man he hopes will give him a job?
(a) On a napkin
(b) On a rumpled piece of paper
(c) In his memory
(d) On a matchbook cover

4. Which mode of travel did Alonso believe to be safest?
(a) Train
(b) Airplane
(c) Greyhound
(d) Trailways

5. What was Ted Conner's profession?
(a) Coyote
(b) Immigration police
(c) Journalist
(d) Movie producer

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Alonso's answer when Ted asked what he would do if he couldn't find work?

2. What kind of car did the coyotes pick Ted and Alfonso up in?

3. What did Ted discover was the meaning of "rinche?"`

4. What time did Ted and Alonso board the bus?

5. What kind of fence was there in front of the house Ted was taken to by the coyotes?

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