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

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

3. What reassurance does Ernie's mother give him about the rooster.
(a) That he will not hurt Ernie.
(b) That he is the bravest rooster in the area.
(c) That he will not hurt the chickens.
(d) That he is a smart animal.

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

5. What animal is shared by the entire village?
(a) The goat.
(b) The cow.
(c) The horse.
(d) The rooster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?

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

3. How do Catarino and Gustavo think Nerun got sick?

4. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?

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

(see the answer key)

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