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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 did Ted tell the police was the reason he was with the Mexicans?

2. How old was Juanito?

3. Where did the group stop to eat?

4. What show is most popular among the men during their night in the hotel?

5. How many Children did Maximo have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Hilario's job?

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

3. What was Juanito's errand and what else did he do while running that errand?

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

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

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

7. Why was Ted reluctant to drive?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the trip Ted made from Arizona to Florida. What difficulties did they face? What were their reactions to those difficulties?

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 at least two instances in which Ted was the subject of racial discrimination. What did he say about his feelings at these times?

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