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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?
(a) Weak.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Daring.

2. What type of fruit is cooked overnight in a hole in the ground?
(a) Mangoes.
(b) Apples.
(c) Bananas.
(d) Pinapples.

3. What is it that Dosa Eduvijes put in her mouth as she tells her stories?
(a) A bottle of liquor.
(b) A pepper.
(c) A straw of hay.
(d) A cigarette.

4. Which of the following items is not found in pinole?
(a) Corn.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Lemon Leaves.

5. What is the only way that Jalcocotbn is reachable?
(a) By a narrow canyon trail.
(b) By steep, rocky trails.
(c) By an underground cave system.
(d) By boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. The use of what words in Part One, Section 4 can be seen as adding to the sense of division between men and women?

2. What did the Spaniards do to some of the Indians when they came to Mexico?

3. About how many cottages does Ernie estimate are in his village?

4. What city is located about 40 kilometers away from Jalcocotbn?

5. What is Don Chencho's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ernie describe the various animals in Part One, Section 3?

2. What are the historical and psychological reasons for the author writing this book?

3. How does Ernie feel about the arrieros?

4. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

5. What is the connection between the words Gallo and chicken and men and women?

6. How does Ernie react when he sees Coronel mating with the hen?

7. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

8. How does Catarino's opinion about Coronel's fight affect Ernie?

9. How is a child of 6 or older raised in Jalco?

10. Describe Don Cleofas.

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