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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Ted get to Salt Lake City to catch a plane?
(a) He got a taxi
(b) He drove the cadillac
(c) He walked
(d) He hitchhiked

2. What was the name of the state champion soccer team on which several men of Alhuacatlan played?
(a) The Cowboys
(b) The Owls
(c) The Jackals
(d) The Senors

3. What was the business run by Raquel Rendon?
(a) A taco stand
(b) A farm
(c) A billard hall
(d) A food store

4. How long had Vincente spent in jail?
(a) A year
(b) A month
(c) He was never in jail
(d) A week

5. What did Ted tell the police was the reason he was with the Mexicans?
(a) He said he'd been afraid to cross the border legally
(b) He said he was a journalist working on a story
(c) He said he'd been kidnapped
(d) He said he wasn't really with them

6. What action is Ted doing that prompts Hilario to call him wasteful?
(a) Giving away some change
(b) Throwing away some worn out socks
(c) Changing his socks
(d) Changing his razorblade

7. Where did Ted go when the others were put in jail?
(a) Back to Mexico
(b) Back to Phoenix
(c) A cafe for a meal
(d) Home

8. What job was Jesus offered if he would remain in Mexico?
(a) A plumber
(b) A store clerk
(c) An auto mechanic
(d) A farm laborer

9. What kind of car was Emilio and his group traveling in on their trip to Florida?
(a) An old Camero
(b) A beat-up van
(c) An El Camino
(d) A Ford station wagon

10. What did Maximo wrap around the cut on his hand?
(a) A paper towel
(b) A dirty towel
(c) A clean sock
(d) An old shirt

11. Which of the following items were on top of the bus?
(a) All three
(b) Sacks of feed
(c) A casket
(d) Spare tires

12. What did Ted call the image of the Virgin bought by most members of the group?
(a) Mexican travel insurance
(b) A silly ritual
(c) A blessing
(d) An opportunity to give to someone less fortunate

13. How much did the man known as "Woodpecker" have to pay the police when he was detained?
(a) 20 pesos
(b) 1,250 pesos
(c) 750 pesos
(d) 75 pesos

14. What sound is heard by the group just as an airplane flies over?
(a) A siren
(b) A hawk
(c) A helicopter
(d) A snake

15. How many Social Security numbers did the man name Tiberio claim to have?
(a) Two
(b) None
(c) Three
(d) One

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ted find the map of their route to Mexico?

2. Where did the Mexicans get the old Cadillac they had waiting in America?

3. Who did Ted first ask for permission to accompany the group in the crossing?

4. What gift did the farmer give Ted as he was leaving the farm?

5. How long had the Mexicans been gone when Ted arrived in Idaho for a visit?

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