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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Section 3 (to page 171).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?
(a) The large farms.
(b) La Cervecerna del Pacifico.
(c) The local quarry.
(d) The South Coast Railroad.

2. Ernie comments that the world is made of two types of men, those on horseback and what other type of men?
(a) Those on foot.
(b) Those in government.
(c) Those with money.
(d) Those on their knees.

3. What role do the younger boys play when the older boys allow them to play bullfights with them?
(a) The bull.
(b) The picadores.
(c) The matadores.
(d) Fans.

4. Between what ages do young men in Jalco ask for a girl's hand in marriage?
(a) Between 18 to 21 years old.
(b) Between 16 to 18 years old.
(c) Between 12 to 16 years old.
(d) Between 21 and 26 years old.

5. What is a zopilote?
(a) A hen.
(b) A goat.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A buzzard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ernie respond when he sees the rooster trying to mate with a hen?

2. How does Henriqueta contribute to the family income while in Mazatlan?

3. How high are the sidewalks where Ernie lives in the Mazatlan?

4. Who shoots at Josy as he leaves his job building stone markers?

5. How do Ernie and his cousins view the rooster?

(see the answer key)

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