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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 Alonso and Ted have on their feet when they arrived in America?
(a) They were each wearing cowboy boots
(b) They were each wearing sneakers
(c) Nothing, they were barefoot
(d) Ted was wearing sneakers and Alonso was wearing cowboy boots

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

3. What kind of car did the coyotes pick Ted and Alfonso up in?
(a) A Chevrolet
(b) A Dodge
(c) A Greyhound
(d) A Ford

4. What was Alonso's answer when Ted asked what he would do if he couldn't find work?
(a) He said he'll live off relatives
(b) He said he'll return to Mexico
(c) He said he'll appeal to the government
(d) He said something always turns up

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ted Conner say made him "an unlikely wetback?"

2. What was the name of the man who is giving Alonso a job?

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

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

5. Where did Ted and Alonso sit on the bus?

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