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

2. How did the residents of the village keep the street in front of their cottages clean?
(a) Sprinkling water on it.
(b) Hiring a street cleaner.
(c) Blocking it with stones.
(d) Clearing it with a leaf blower.

3. How do Ernie and his cousins view the rooster?
(a) As lazy.
(b) As stupid.
(c) As brave.
(d) As a scaredy cat.

4. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as being a public place in his village?
(a) The street.
(b) The plaza.
(c) The watering hole.
(d) The chapel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What material were the cottages in the village made of?

4. About how many cottages does Ernie estimate are in his village?

5. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?

(see the answer key)

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