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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 blonde hair and blue eyes
(b) His lack of knowledge about the language
(c) His interest in the Mexicans
(d) His lack of knowledge about the culture

2. What kind of fence was there in front of the house Ted was taken to by the coyotes?
(a) Picket
(b) Chicken wire
(c) Barbed wire
(d) Chain link

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

4. What did Ted discover was to actually be his transportation across the river?
(a) The hood of a car
(b) A speedboat
(c) A bus
(d) A leady raft

5. How much money did Alonso need to borrow for his bus ticket to the job he expected to get?
(a) A hundred dollars
(b) Two dollars
(c) Forty dollars
(d) Ten dollars

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people paddled across the river?

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

4. How did Ted reach the man Alonso hoped would hire him to work?

5. How much was the "fine" Alonso and Ted paidto the police who question them?

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