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Test Questions

Who was Matt stuck with in the boneyard?

A) Ton Ton
B) Raul
C)Fidelito
D) Chacho

Who does Matt meet in the convenant?
A) Tam Lin
B) Esperaza (Marias mother)
C) Tom
D) El Patron

What river does Matt and his friends cross?

A) Colorado River
B) The Great Lakes
C) Nile River
D) Mexico River

How does Mr. Alacran die?

A) He Is Shot By Matt
B) He overdoses on laudanum
C) Drinks poisoned wine
D) Has a Heart Attack

What Does Esperanza want Matt to do?

A) Kill Mr. Alacran
B) Take Opium Out Of Lockdown
C) Create An Army To Stop The Alacrans
D) Take Marias Hand In Marriage

Romi Journal Entry 4

Journal Entry 4:

The Novel is starting to get much more interesting as it progresses. At first the book was slow, and it was repetitive. Every couple of chapters in the first half of the book it was the same old thing, maria and the rest of the family would come, there would be a celebration for something (a wedding, or birthday or something). But now as the book is progressing it gets more interesting and there is more intense things happening. My favourite chapter at the moment is 25 because near the end, when matt is almost at aztlan there is this epic and intense chase between the farm patrol and matt. I was thinking that matt would get caught and be taken back to the estate, but he has finally made it to the outside world. I think it may be hard for Matt to do things in the outerworld since he knows almost nothing about it, he also has no money since the farm patrol stole his back pack during the chase. Matt will start to have more challenges as he progresses through this part of the book.

Sam Individual post 3

I think that people would want to leave their country in secret would be to find a better life for their family and escape poverty. Mexico has always been poor and the United States has been viewed as a place where you can do anything you dream of. Celia says that the factory she worked at was always poor and that she dreamed of a life in the United states where no works more then 4 hours a day "We lived in a big grey building with windows so small you couldn't put your head outside" (farmer 141). If I had the choice between a life of poverty and a life of wealth I would take the wealth. This would be the driving force as to why so many people cross into the american border in the book and in real life. Most people in Mexico live in poverty and in fear of the drug wars ravaging the country and this is another reason people would try to sneak past the border.

Arash Individual Post 3

Possible Website: http://www.digitalhen.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15098593

This article describes that many illegal immigrants came to the USA, but were arrested because they had criminal records. I think that the US did a good thing, because these people could've been a threat to security. But I wonder why those people would've came to the US even though they knew they might be thrown in jail? I think that they were wanted and they thought that if they could make it to the US whoever was hunting them might get lost on the trail. This is actually a rather strategic move. Because the US is a rather populated country, and it is also a free country. This means that if you can get there safely, you can make a new identity for yourself and start your life over again.

This is rather like what happened to Celia. She was living a rather bad life, and thought that if she could escape to the US, her life would be better. I think that might be what is happening with these criminals. They might be trying to escape their past life (for whatever reason), and come to the US with the hopes to rebuild their life, and live better than they did before.

Though some questions that I have are:
-What will happen to these people, will they get deported, go to jail, have a trial....
-Has something like this ever happened in Canada before?
-What were their motives for coming to the US?

Justin Individual Post #3

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/illegal-immigrants-with-long-expired-visas-remain-tough-to-track-decade-after-9-11-attacks-141539393.html

This article describes one man who was apart off the 9/11 attacks whose visa was overstayed for 2 years before the attacks. El Khalifi was arrested just last month for possession and distribution of marijuana.  There are estimated over 11 million people living in USA with illegal immigration or overstayed Visas. A problem that the USA faces is wether or not to create a system to track down Visas and the day they have activated it. I would think that it would be a great idea since it would allow for a high level of security in the country. The problem is, the American government thinks that overstayed visas are not a priority in crime. Also the price of creating a system doesn't appeal to the government for a problem that is growing by the day.

This is very much like Celia's story. The Coyote that lead Celia to the middle of no where lied to her. The exact same thing happened to the American government. When the government gives access to other people through Visas, they think that they are going to be trustworthy enough to leave when they were supposed to. The same thing happened to Celia. She thought that the Coyote was going to be trustworthy enough to take her to the border, but he didn't and caused her grief as did El Khalifi with his part being in the 9/11 attack.

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