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

2. How does Ernie receive his education, for the most part?
(a) By going to the local church and being taught by the Pastor.
(b) From watching the people around him.
(c) By travelling twice a week to Tepic.
(d) From his elder cousin, through homeschool.

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

4. What trait does Ernie find more important about the rooster than his intelligence?
(a) His physical strength.
(b) His speed.
(c) His feistiness.
(d) His bravery.

5. What slang term for cowardly is used by Ernie's mother in Part One, Section 4?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Spineless.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Scaredy cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is suggested after the author's stories circulate at a scholarly meeting?

2. How does Ernie respond when he sees the rooster trying to mate with a hen?

3. Why does Coronel attack a buzzard?

4. How many school are there in the village of Jalcocotbn?

5. In part one, section 4 what trait do we see associated with femininity?

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