Ben's Experience in El Salvador

What is the main challenge Ben faces in El Salvador?

• He cannot find a job.

• He is not used to the hard life.

• He does not like the food.

• He misses his family.

What surprises Ben about the families he sees in El Salvador?

• They have many cars.

• They have large houses.

• They seem happy despite having little.

• They do not work hard.

What do most families in El Salvador cultivate?

• Rice and beans

• Wheat and corn

• Maize and beans

• Fruits and vegetables

What does Ben not understand about the people in El Salvador?

• Why they work so hard

• Why they have small houses

• Why they seem content with so little

• Why they do not have running water

What does Anabel say to Ben when he asks how people can be happy with so little?

• You need to work harder.

• You do not understand the life here.

• You should go back to America.

• You need to help more.

Where does Ben go at the beginning of the passage?

• To the river

• To the mountains

• To the forest

• To the city

What does Ben do at the river?

• He swims

• He fishes

• He washes his hands

• He builds a house

Which of the following does Ben NOT dislike?

• The work

• The heat

• Speaking Spanish

• Speaking English

How do Ben and Anabel feel when they return home?

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Excited

What does Ben want to do at the end of the passage?

• Stay up late

• Go back to his own country

• Talk to Anabel

• Go to work