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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Welcome to L.A..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were "gordos?"
(a) White people
(b) Ladders
(c) Mexican pickers
(d) Misshapen fruit

2. What was it that set off the metal detector?
(a) Pesos
(b) Silver dollars
(c) Belt buckles
(d) cowboy boots

3. What was the bag lady doing at the counter?
(a) Playing tic-tac-toe
(b) Working the New York Times crossword
(c) Reading a book
(d) Working a cryptogram

4. Why did Ted say the illegal immigrants liked to work in orchards?
(a) Because it was more difficult to be seen, therefore more difficult to be caught
(b) Because they could eat all the fruit they wanted
(c) Because the money was better
(d) Because they didn't like to work in factories

5. Who offers to claim to have seen the attack?
(a) The police officer
(b) No one
(c) Timoteo
(d) The bag lady

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did many of the men refer to Lupe Sanchez as "Don Lupe?"

3. What did Carlos give Ted in an effort to help him keep from being fired?

4. Who was the tractor driver?

5. What kind of car did the coyotes pick Ted and Alfonso up in?

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