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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 much did a bag of lemons weigh?
(a) Almost forty pounds
(b) Almost sixty pounds
(c) Almost eighty pounds
(d) Almost one hundred pounds

2. What did Juanito buy from the old woman outside the store?
(a) Cokes
(b) Sunflower seeds
(c) Pumpkin seeds
(d) Oranges

3. What was the bag lady doing at the counter?
(a) Reading a book
(b) Playing tic-tac-toe
(c) Working a cryptogram
(d) Working the New York Times crossword

4. How many of Placido's children were on hand to see him off?
(a) None
(b) Six
(c) Four
(d) Three

5. What were snowbirds?
(a) The people who drove golf carts
(b) Journalists
(c) Birds that arrived from the north for the winter
(d) People who came to Phoenix for the winter

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ted's friends get clothes that would make them blend in at the airport?

2. Who was the cook at the home where the group was staying in L.A. when they first arrived?

3. Who was the first to leave after the arrival of Martin's wife?

4. What were "gordos?"

5. What was used to pick lemons from the tree?

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