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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?

2. What trait does Ernie find more important about the rooster than his intelligence?

3. What do Jalco children learn by having others who are not their parents discipline them?

4. What type of book is the one printed book Dona Henriqueta owns?

5. How did the residents of the village keep the street in front of their cottages clean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Ernie's two uncles and how does he describe them?

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

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

4. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

5. What is pinole and what is it for?

6. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

7. What is the Lopez family's opinion of and experience with the priest?

8. How is Jalcocotbn described in Part One, Section 1?

9. What is music in Jalco like and used for?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define the purpose of a plot in a novel as well as the various parts of the plot. Barrio Boy is a nonfiction book, but it also contains a plot. Please define the specific plot of Barrio Boy and give an example of the various parts of the plot found in Barrio Boy.

Essay Topic 2

Please describe the purpose of characterization in literature and how characterization is used in Barrio Boy. You may choose a specific instance or several small instances in the story where characterization is found in the story. Do you think the author is successful in his attempt at characterization for Ernie?

Essay Topic 3

Death and sexuality are two subjects Ernie is introduced to while in Mexico. Please discuss the situations where Ernie encounters these two new parts of life. How would you describe his response to these events?

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