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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 information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?
(a) Information about the lack of education and work in the city.
(b) Information about the political state in the city.
(c) Information about the financial situation.
(d) Information about it's physical characteristics and history.

2. What type of book is the one printed book Dona Henriqueta owns?
(a) A novella.
(b) A comic book.
(c) A bible.
(d) A cookbook.

3. What are the corrals in the back of the cottages built out of?
(a) Thatch.
(b) Wood.
(c) Stones.
(d) Straw.

4. How many school are there in the village of Jalcocotbn?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) None.

5. What two items was Ernie's mother allowed to keep after the divorce?
(a) Her car and her piano.
(b) Her burro and her silver ring.
(c) Her ring and her sewing machine.
(d) Her locket and her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ernie's mother keep her knick-knacks and heirlooms?

2. How much older than Ernie is Josy?

3. Why does Coronel attack a buzzard?

4. What is the hanging platform called that Ernie slept on as a child?

5. What reassurance does Ernie's mother give him about the rooster.

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