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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ted say "Oso" meant?
(a) Brother
(b) Bear
(c) Uncle
(d) Grandfather

2. Where did Ted's friends get clothes that would make them blend in at the airport?
(a) Wal-Mart
(b) From friends
(c) Flea markets
(d) From Mexico

3. What did Ted say was responsible for the existence of citrus groves in the arid region around Phoenix?
(a) Sandy soil
(b) The illegal immigrants
(c) Ingenious engineering.
(d) The tenacity of the retirees

4. Where was Alonso hiding when the immigration officer found him?
(a) In the lavatory of the bus
(b) Under a seat in the bus station
(c) In the lavatory of the bus station
(d) Under a seat in the bus

5. What two games did members of the group play while waiting at the donut shop?
(a) Dots and bingo
(b) Bingo and Tic-tac-toe
(c) Tic-tac-toe and dots
(d) Dots and rock, scissor, paper

6. What color was Alonso's cowboy shirt when he and Ted met?
(a) White
(b) Blue
(c) Yellow
(d) Red

7. What did Ted learn was the only real common factor between the men living at the house in the orchard?
(a) They spoke a common language
(b) They wanted to learn English
(c) They came from the same region
(d) Their parents were all related

8. What was Sanchez's national status?
(a) A naturalized American
(b) An illegal immigrant
(c) Swedish
(d) Italian

9. What kind of medication did Ted say he wished he had while they were at the airport?
(a) Prozac
(b) Aspirin
(c) Heart medication
(d) Antacid

10. Who is hit first of Ted's group?
(a) Timoteo
(b) Ted
(c) Victor
(d) Carlos

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Darla Derringer dancing?

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

3. What was the dominant crop of the region near Phoenix?

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

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

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