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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first to leave after the arrival of Martin's wife?
(a) Ted
(b) Timoteo
(c) Luis
(d) Lupita

2. What nickname did Ted use to refer to Phoenix?
(a) Gambling City
(b) Gila City
(c) Sun City
(d) Retirement City

3. About how many men did Ted say were at the coyotes' headquarters?
(a) Three
(b) Twenty
(c) Ten
(d) Eighty

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

5. What was El Mirage?
(a) A casino
(b) A retirement village
(c) A citrus grove
(d) An oasis

6. What kind of door was it that frightened Timoteo?
(a) Electric
(b) Locking
(c) Sliding
(d) Revolving

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

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

9. Where did the group spend the first night in L.A.?
(a) In a van
(b) At Holiday Inn
(c) In an alley
(d) In a park

10. What did Carlos give Ted in an effort to help him keep from being fired?
(a) Tortillas
(b) Tickets
(c) Lemons
(d) Oranges

11. What nationality was the cab driver?
(a) Italian
(b) Mexican
(c) American
(d) Greek

12. Where did Ted and Alonso spend their first night in America?
(a) In a parking garage
(b) In the lavatory of the bus
(c) In a boxcar
(d) In a park

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

14. How old was Alonso when he first left Mexico for America?
(a) Seven
(b) Twenty-six
(c) Eighteen
(d) Fourteen

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was on the tractor driver's cap?

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

3. What were snowbirds?

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

5. Why did Carlos tell Ted he couldn't take a turn at the cooking?

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