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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. Between what ages do young men in Jalco ask for a girl's hand in marriage?
(a) Between 21 and 26 years old.
(b) Between 16 to 18 years old.
(c) Between 18 to 21 years old.
(d) Between 12 to 16 years old.

2. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?
(a) Henriqueta.
(b) Esther.
(c) Catarino.
(d) Ernie.

3. How high are the sidewalks where Ernie lives in the Mazatlan?
(a) A foot high.
(b) There are no sidewalks where Ernie lives.
(c) Six or seven feet above the street.
(d) Six inches high.

4. What grade is Ernie in when he starts school in Mazatlan?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) First grade.
(c) Second grade.
(d) Third grade.

5. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?
(a) Weak.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Daring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the gang leader of the boys of the brewery?

3. What slang term for cowardly is used by Ernie's mother in Part One, Section 4?

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

5. What must a boy do before he can begin the courtship process?

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