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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. How does Ernie respond when he sees the rooster trying to mate with a hen?
(a) He is alarmed.
(b) He thinks it is gross.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He does not think anything of it at all.

2. How does Henriqueta contribute to the family income while in Mazatlan?
(a) By teaching at a neighborhood school.
(b) By nannying.
(c) By washing other clothes.
(d) By sewing and mending.

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

4. What must a boy do before he can begin the courtship process?
(a) Gain land.
(b) Leave his parents home and build his own.
(c) Learn to work as his father does.
(d) Be saved by the holy church.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do many of the neighborhood residents view doctors in Mazatlan?

3. Between what ages do young men in Jalco ask for a girl's hand in marriage?

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

5. What are haciendas?

(see the answer key)

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