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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Sections 9 and 10 (to page 71).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the beheaded hero that the men in the village sometimes sing about?
(a) Catalino.
(b) Zorro.
(c) Rafael.
(d) Don Juan Pedro.

2. What do Don Porfirio's mounted police tell the Lopez family they are to do for the troops coming to the village?
(a) They are to come out and cheer for them.
(b) They are to pay them their taxes.
(c) They are to make them breakfast.
(d) They are to do whatever they ask.

3. What astronomical sight does Ernie mention seeing during his last year in Jalco?
(a) A lunar eclipse.
(b) A falling star.
(c) Halley's Comet.
(d) Sighting of Venus.

4. What material were the cottages in the village made of?
(a) Brick.
(b) Grass.
(c) Stones.
(d) Adobe.

5. Why does Coronel attack a buzzard?
(a) Because the buzzard was hurt.
(b) Because the buzzard was trying to steal his food.
(c) Because the buzzard attacked a hen.
(d) Because he is trying to claim new territory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession is Ernie interested in in Part One, Section 5?

2. At what age is it customary for adults and neighbors to take part in the child's discipline in the village of Jalco?

3. How does Ernie learn to roast coffee beans?

4. Who makes ropes and crates in the village?

5. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?

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