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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 color was Alonso's cowboy shirt when he and Ted met?
(a) Blue
(b) Red
(c) White
(d) Yellow

2. How much was the "fine" Alonso and Ted paidto the police who question them?
(a) Nothing
(b) 1,500 dollars
(c) 500 pesos
(d) 1,500 pesos

3. How did Ted reach the man Alonso hoped would hire him to work?
(a) By telegraph
(b) A pay phone
(c) A cell phone
(d) By email

4. What time did Ted and Alonso board the bus?
(a) 9:30 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 9:30 p.m.

5. Where did Ted and Alonso spend their first night in America?
(a) In a park
(b) In a boxcar
(c) In a parking garage
(d) In the lavatory of the bus

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Alonso when he first left Mexico for America?

2. What was Ted Conner's profession?

3. What kind of fence did the group have to cross to reach the river?

4. What did Alonso and Ted have on their feet when they arrived in America?

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

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