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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Section 5 (to page 41).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of tree is located at the edge of the pond in Jalcocotbn?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Maple.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Olive.

2. What is the hanging platform called that Ernie slept on as a child?
(a) A tapanco.
(b) A cama.
(c) A mesa.
(d) A hammock.

3. Besides drinking water, what does the stream deliver to the village?
(a) Fish.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Alga.
(d) Driftwood.

4. What type of work does Don Catarino do?
(a) He is a field worker in the mountain's corn patches.
(b) He works on a coffee plantation.
(c) He is a construction worker in the next village.
(d) He works as a foreman at a rock quarry.

5. What type of language does Gustavo teach Ernie in section 2?
(a) Pig latin.
(b) An ancient Indian language.
(c) Gestures.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the original settlers of Jalcocotbn choose that location to settle?

2. According to the author in Section 1, what is the psychological importance of the story?

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

4. What is the importance of the city of Jalcocotbn to the author?

5. According to the author in Section 1, what is the historical importance of the story?

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