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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Section 5 (to page 41).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What two items was Ernie's mother allowed to keep after the divorce?
(a) Her locket and her son.
(b) Her ring and her sewing machine.
(c) Her car and her piano.
(d) Her burro and her silver ring.

3. What information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?
(a) Information about it's physical characteristics and history.
(b) Information about the lack of education and work in the city.
(c) Information about the financial situation.
(d) Information about the political state in the city.

4. What does Ernie call his Aunt Ester?
(a) Tia.
(b) Aunt Tel.
(c) Mama.
(d) Aunt Malo.

5. According to the author in Section 1, what is the historical importance of the story?
(a) That it is important because it is the story of his life.
(b) That the story covers never before heard history.
(c) That the story talks specifically about human rights.
(d) That many other families also migrated to the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of fruit is cooked overnight in a hole in the ground?

2. What material were the cottages in the village made of?

3. What type of tree is located at the edge of the pond in Jalcocotbn?

4. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?

5. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?

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