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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Section 3 (to page 171).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a zopilote?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A buzzard.
(c) A goat.
(d) A hen.

2. Why does Henriqueta give Ernie an emulsion called Wampole?
(a) To help him with his toothache.
(b) For his gas.
(c) So that he will gain weight.
(d) To help him recover from a cold.

3. What is Leandro Valle?
(a) The name of Ernie's neighbor.
(b) The name of Ernie's best friend in Mazatlan.
(c) The street Ernie lives on.
(d) One of the neighborhoods in Mazatlan.

4. Where do the children play bullfight?
(a) In the plaza.
(b) By the river.
(c) In the pasture.
(d) In the corrals.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is Ernie not allowed in the party for the poor children?

4. Who shoots at Josy as he leaves his job building stone markers?

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

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