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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 wildlife is the forest around Jalcocotbn heavily populated with?
(a) Jungle cats.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Birds.
(d) Bears.

2. Who is overheard saying that "nothing ever happens" in Jalcocotbn?
(a) Gustavo.
(b) Uncle Josy.
(c) Dosa Henriqueta.
(d) Don Chano.

3. What is the only way that Jalcocotbn is reachable?
(a) By a narrow canyon trail.
(b) By an underground cave system.
(c) By steep, rocky trails.
(d) By boat.

4. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Weak.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Daring.

5. What similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?
(a) They are both very intelligent.
(b) They are both the head of their "households."
(c) They are both loud.
(d) They are both quick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of fruit is cooked overnight in a hole in the ground?

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

3. What foods does Ernie learn to eat like a man?

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

5. What information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?

(see the answer key)

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