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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 was Ted told was the best remedy when he sprayed pepper juice in his eye?

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

3. What Interstate did the group choose for the majority of their route?

4. How many members were there in the group seeking a ride from the Indians?

5. Who was the farmer in Idaho who gave the group work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation and the misconception about Social Security numbers.

2. What were the mechanical problems the group encountered with the car they bought for the trip to Florida?

3. What prompted the group to spend a night in a motel?

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

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

6. What did Ted say was the "enemy" of his efforts to teach the Mexicans at the orchard camp?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare what Ted learned about the Mexicans who traveled to America with what he learned about the families they left behind. What were the similarities? The differences?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Ted came to know Alonso and how the two crossed the border together. Ted said that he and Alonso don't look at each other as Alonso was taken off the bus in Texas. Why was that important to the two? What does this say about the character of each?

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