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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 the Mexicans get the old Cadillac they had waiting in America?

2. How much did the man known as "Woodpecker" have to pay the police when he was detained?

3. What gift did the farmer give Ted as he was leaving the farm?

4. What argument did Ted use to urge the others to check into a motel?

5. Where had the farmer's son learned to speak Spanish?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. List at least two things Ted learns about the farmer in Idaho during his visit there.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare what happeed to Ted when the group is arrested in Mexico to the situation that occurred when they were arrested in Utah.

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