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

2. What did Emilio say he did during the off seasons for fruit picking?

3. What was the name of the huge deportation effort of 1954?

4. How did Ted get to Salt Lake City to catch a plane?

5. Why did Ted's group buy pliers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Ted note about the patience of the men during the trip?

5. Why was Ted reluctant to drive?

6. How did Jesus get the money to pay the coyotes when he returned to America?

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

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

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

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

What was Ted's reaction when he realized how many people were waiting to cross the border? Did he believe Alonso's explanations about the people? What did Ted find most difficult to believe about the situation? What do you find most difficult to believe?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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