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

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

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

4. 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 lack of knowledge about the culture
(d) His interest in the Mexicans

5. Where didAlonso have the phone number of the man he hopes will give him a job?
(a) On a napkin
(b) In his memory
(c) On a rumpled piece of paper
(d) On a matchbook cover

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Alonso say was the best thing about America?

3. About how many men did Ted say were at the coyotes' headquarters?

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

5. What time did Ted and Alonso board the bus?

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