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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. Where did Ted go when the others were put in jail?

2. Where did Ted again encounter the group?

3. What did Juanito buy from the old woman outside the store?

4. Which of the following items were on top of the bus?

5. How many men did Ted say wanted to go to Florida with the coyote?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do the members of the group say about the consequences of Jesus's decision to take Evangelica with him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were some serious social, financial and emotional effects on the families who remain behind when young men travel to America. Describe those, comparing the positive with the negative.

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

What were some of the cultural differences Ted notes between Americans and Mexicans? Were these good differences? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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