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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. What did Ted find under the seat cover in Lupe Sanchez's truck?
(a) A map
(b) Fake identification papers
(c) A gun
(d) A cell phone

3. How much did the man charge the group for the ride from the donut shop?
(a) Fifty dollars each
(b) Fifty dollars total
(c) Five hundred dollars
(d) Five dollars each

4. What medical condition did Timoteo say he had that would make it dangerous to fly?
(a) Arthritis
(b) Eye problems
(c) Gall stones
(d) A heart condition

5. What was the name of Martin's wife?
(a) Monique
(b) Lorinda
(c) Marguarita
(d) Lupita

6. Who was the tractor driver?
(a) Carlos
(b) Victor
(c) Lupe
(d) Nate

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

8. How long had Martin been working in America before he sent for his wife and son?
(a) Six months
(b) Sixteen months
(c) Sixteen years
(d) Six years

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

10. What did Alonso say was the best thing about America?
(a) The language
(b) Everything
(c) The people
(d) Nothing

11. What did Ted say was vital to picking the oranges?
(a) All the above
(b) Planning
(c) Dexterity
(d) Good balance

12. Where did Ted and the rest of the group stop first in Santa Monica?
(a) Burger King
(b) Holiday Inn
(c) Jack-in-the-Box
(d) McDonald's

13. Which mode of travel did Alonso believe to be safest?
(a) Airplane
(b) Train
(c) Trailways
(d) Greyhound

14. Where did Alonso plan to go to find work?
(a) Mexico City
(b) Houston
(c) San Francisco
(d) Atlanta

15. When did Carlos's uncle Candido arrive in America?
(a) 1950
(b) 1990
(c) 1985
(d) The previous summer

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ted Conner's profession?

2. Who was to lead the group into the airport?

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

4. What two games did members of the group play while waiting at the donut shop?

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

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