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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. How many children did Raquel Rendon say she had?

2. Where was the group arrested?

3. Why did Ted's group buy pliers?

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

5. What is Evangelica wearing when she meets up with the group?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ignacio plan to make Ted a special pair of shoes?

2. What did the priest say attracted young people to the idea of traveling to the United States?

3. What was Hilario's job?

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

5. What did Ted learn about the patterns of emigration to America?

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

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

8. What was the original plan for this crossing into the United States?

9. What happened to the man known as "the Woodpecker" when the bus was stopped by police?

10. What did Ted expect when the group made plans to stop and eat and what did he learn they were actually looking for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the ways the Mexicans entertained themselves in America? Compare those to their entertainments in Mexico.

Essay Topic 2

Describe what happened to the group of men who went to California? What was Ted's life like there? Compare his life to that of his fellow travelers.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the crossing Ted made with the group that included Jesus and Evangelica.

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