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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which mode of travel did Alonso believe to be safest?
2. Why did several of the men make plans to leave the orchard?
3. How old was Alonso when he first left Mexico for America?
4. Where did Ted and the rest of the group stop first in Santa Monica?
5. Who was to lead the group into the airport?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspect of the trip through the airport did Ted believe to be most important? How did he address that?
2. What did Alonso say about all the men waiting in the bus stop? How did he support that claim?
3. Why did Martin say he should be buying the burgers for the group on their night out?
4. What is Lupe Sanchez's role with the illegals?
5. What about the plane ride most frightened Timoteo?
6. List two points at which the members of the group were especially nervous while traveling through the airport terminal.
7. Why did the first coyote say his prices were high?
8. What did Ted say is the big difference between the attitude of Americans and Mexicans with regard to work.
9. What did Alonso do as they boarded the bus for Houston in an effort to evade police? How did it turn out?
10. What answers did Ted and Alonso give when a businessman asked them where they were going?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the "bag lady" Ted met in the donut shop. What did he learn about the lady and how did he come to know these facts? What was her reaction when she learned that no one else was willing to say that they'd seen the attack on Ted? What did this say about her as a person?
Essay Topic 2
Compare the crossing Ted made with Alonso to that he made with the larger group. What were the dangers faced each time? How were Ted's reactions similar to the two crossings? How were they different?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the trip through the airport. What aspects of the trip did the Mexicans find unnerving? Why hadn't Ted thought to warn them about each?
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