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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. What basic skills do the adults of Jalcocotbn value?

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

3. How much older than Ernie is Josy?

4. In part one, section 4 what trait do we see associated with femininity?

5. Who is the beheaded hero that the men in the village sometimes sing about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

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

5. How does the author describe his relatives in Jalco?

6. What does Coronel's protection of the hens reinforce for Ernie?

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

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

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

10. What does Ernie's education in Part One, Section 5 mainly consist of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain the purpose of tone and some ways that tone is communicated in a novel or nonfiction book. What is the tone of 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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