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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. What crops did Hilario raise?

2. Where did the group refill their water jugs?

3. What word do many of the Mexicans confuse with "eyes?"

4. Who joined Ted at the fire in the middle of the night?

5. How many children did Raquel Rendon say she had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ted told about the meaning of the word "sancho?"

2. What did Ted note about the leaders of the Mexican group as compared to a leader of a similar group of Americans?

3. Where and how did the group sleep on their first night in Florida?

4. What did Ted say about the food at the "taquerias" and the social aspect of those facilities?

5. What was Evangelica wearing when she met the group at the station and why was she dressed in that way?

6. What did Hilario and some other adults hope to accomplish for the young people of the region?

7. Why did Ted say he wanted to go to Ahuacatlan?

8. What did Ted learn about the differences in picking oranges in Florida and picking in Arizona?

9. What did Ted say about the fact that the Mexicans traveled without a map?

10. What happened to Ted when the group is arrested in Mexico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the work the Mexicans did in the orchards. What did Ted learn about the "unskilled" labor? Compare the jobs in Arizona to those in Florida.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the attitudes of the Mexicans on religion. Why is Ted surprised when he learns that they'd been baptized into the Mormon church? Why did the men say they'd agreed to it? What do the men believe about the Protestants?

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