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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. Why did Ted tell coyotes he wanted to cross the river into America?
(a) He said he was a journalist working on a story
(b) He said he didn't want to cross
(c) He said he was a Mexican and couldn't cross legally
(d) He said he was wanted and couldn't cross legally

3. What did Carlos give Ted in an effort to help him keep from being fired?
(a) Lemons
(b) Tickets
(c) Oranges
(d) Tortillas

4. How many Children did Maximo have?
(a) Five
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) None

5. How old was Alonso when he first left Mexico for America?
(a) Twenty-six
(b) Seven
(c) Eighteen
(d) Fourteen

Short Answer Questions

1. Which mode of travel did Alonso believe to be safest?

2. What were "gordos?"

3. What crop did Hilario say he worked after picking cotton for awhile?

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

5. What kind of land did Ted travel through after the poor farmland?

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