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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. Why did several of the men make plans to leave the orchard?
2. What did Alonso and Ted have on their feet when they arrived in America?
3. How long had Martin been working in America before he sent for his wife and son?
4. Why did many of the men refer to Lupe Sanchez as "Don Lupe?"
5. About how many men did Ted say were at the coyotes' headquarters?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Timoteo plan to take with him and why did Ted veto the idea?
2. What did the first "coyote" offer Ted and Alonso?
3. Why did the first coyote say his prices were high?
4. List two points at which the members of the group were especially nervous while traveling through the airport terminal.
5. What aspect of the trip through the airport did Ted believe to be most important? How did he address that?
6. What did Alonso do as they boarded the bus for Houston in an effort to evade police? How did it turn out?
7. What did Nate say to Ted that made him work much faster and why did it work on Ted?
8. What answers did Ted and Alonso give when a businessman asked them where they were going?
9. What did Alonso say about dreams in America? What did he mean?
10. What did Ted say about the relationship between the retirees who made up most of the population of Phoenix and the illegal immigrants?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the crossing Ted made with the group that included Jesus and Evangelica.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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