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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 is the gift Ignacio wants to give Ted?

2. What did Hilario say would happen to any animals that were killed on the road?

3. How long did it take the group to get back to America?

4. What did Ted call the image of the Virgin bought by most members of the group?

5. What was the name of the state champion soccer team on which several men of Alhuacatlan played?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Ted reluctant to drive?

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

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

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

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

8. What was Hilario's job?

9. Where did most of the illegals live in Florida?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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