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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. Through whose story does Ernie explain the traditional way a boy learns his fathers work?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Jacinto.
(c) Eduardo.
(d) Jose.

2. Who is the gang leader of the boys of the brewery?
(a) El Wampole.
(b) El Perico.
(c) El Huilo.
(d) El Mercado.

3. What type of food does the restaurant where Ernie works serve?
(a) Garbanzo chower.
(b) Seafood.
(c) Pork stew.
(d) Tacos.

4. What slang term for cowardly is used by Ernie's mother in Part One, Section 4?
(a) Spineless.
(b) Scaredy cat.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Chicken.

5. How do many of the neighborhood residents view doctors in Mazatlan?
(a) They like doctors but simply cannot afford to go to them.
(b) They hate all doctors.
(c) They do not know what doctors are.
(d) They are supicious of them and try to remedy themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reassurance does Ernie's mother give him about the rooster.

2. How do Ernie and his cousins view the rooster?

3. What is a capataz?

4. How does Ernie respond when he sees the rooster trying to mate with a hen?

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

(see the answer key)

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