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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 nickname did Ted give one of the coyotes?
(a) Big Teeth
(b) Bad Teeth
(c) Bad Breath
(d) Big Mouth

2. Why did Ted say American companies establish companies just over the Mexican border?
(a) Cheap labor
(b) There's a skilled labor force
(c) The people are needy
(d) Easy access to goods

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

4. How did Ted expect to be taken across the river?
(a) In a bus
(b) On the hood of a car
(c) In a speedboat
(d) On a leaky raft

5. What was the name of the man who is giving Alonso a job?
(a) Marvin
(b) Gerald
(c) Ted
(d) Larry

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Alonso plan to go to find work?

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

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

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