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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. What does Josy call the guerrilla soldiers that live in the mountains?
(a) Malos.
(b) Autoridades.
(c) Revolucionarios.
(d) Bolas.

2. What type of job does Josy hold in Tepic?
(a) He is a delivery boy.
(b) He is a day laborer.
(c) He works in construction.
(d) He is a cart driver.

3. What does Ernie's mother have him take to Juan-Chon while on the train?
(a) Something to drink.
(b) A note.
(c) Two tacos.
(d) A piece of candy.

4. How does Ernie first learn about the physical differences between boys and girls?
(a) By hearing stories told by the older boys.
(b) By watching the girls bathe in the river.
(c) By watching old black and white films.
(d) By reading magazines.

5. What astronomical sight does Ernie mention seeing during his last year in Jalco?
(a) A lunar eclipse.
(b) Halley's Comet.
(c) Sighting of Venus.
(d) A falling star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are supporters of Don Porfirio called?

2. Between what ages do young men in Jalco ask for a girl's hand in marriage?

3. What type of instrument does Ernie buy from a pawnshop?

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

5. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the various jobs help by Ernie's family while in Tepic?

2. What is Ernie's gang like in the barrio?

3. What is Ernie and Henriqueta's short experience in Tucson like?

4. What role does the forest play to the residents of Jalco?

5. Why do Josy and Gustavo leave Jalco in Part One, Section 9?

6. How does Ernie allude to the dangers of living in a city like Tepic?

7. How does Ernie describe his new home in Mazatlan?

8. What is Ernie's experience with music in the barrio?

9. What role does Dosa Florencia play in Ernie's neighborhood?

10. What is the difference in the way older boys and younger boys play in Jalco?

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