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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 book does Ernie ask Mr. Howard to find for him?
(a) Tio Tonche.
(b) Commentaries on the Common Law of England.
(c) The Three Little Pigs.
(d) The Hardy Boys.

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

3. What does Ernie refer to his mother's sewing machine as?
(a) The monster.
(b) Samson.
(c) The Singer.
(d) The Ajax.

4. How does Ernie refer to his new apartment in Part Four?
(a) The room.
(b) 418 L.
(c) El Como.
(d) Home.

5. Who shoots at Josy as he leaves his job building stone markers?
(a) A pro-Porfirio soldier.
(b) A bola.
(c) A pro-Madero soldier.
(d) The foreman of Josy's employer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Henriqueta hide her money when the soldiers come into town?

2. Why do Josy and Gustavo leave Jalco in Part One, sections 9 and 10?

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

4. Where do Ernie and Henriqueta finally arrive at the end of Part Three?

5. What sign tells Ernie and Henriqueta that Josy has had a successful day of work when he returns home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the soldiers come to Jalco?

3. What are the haciendas and Ernie's opinion of them?

4. What does Ernie see as they approach Tepic?

5. How does Ernie view the train station in Part Two, Section 2?

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

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

8. What happens to the Galarzas as they arrive in the U.S.?

9. How does Ernie feel about moving to Tepic?

10. What two things interrupt the train's travels to Tucson?

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