2. How many people did Victor say wanted to come to America from his home town?
(a) Only Victor
(b) Everyone
(c) Only twelve
(d) Only a few

3. How many people paddled across the river?
(a) Two
(b) None
(c) Five
(d) Eight

4. What did Lupe Sanchez tell the men that Ted was going to do while he stayed with them at the orchard?
(a) Be their teacher
(b) Be overseeing their meals
(c) Be working on a book
(d) Be working in the cotton fields

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ted learn was the only real common factor between the men living at the house in the orchard?

2. Why did Ted choose for the cab to take them to Santa Monica?

3. Who was the first to leave after the arrival of Martin's wife?

4. What were snowbirds?

5. What kind of car did Martin drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Alonso say about dreams in America? What did he mean?

2. Describe the life of the bag lady Ted met in the donut shop.

3. Describe Alonso's first illegal crossing of the border.

4. What is Lupe Sanchez's role with the illegals?

5. What did Timoteo plan to take with him and why did Ted veto the idea?

6. What did Alonso say about all the men waiting in the bus stop? How did he support that claim?

7. Explain how Victor and the others of his group decided to travel to America?

8. What did Alonso do as they boarded the bus for Houston in an effort to evade police? How did it turn out?

9. What aspect of the trip through the airport did Ted believe to be most important? How did he address that?

10. What did the first "coyote" offer Ted and Alonso?

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