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

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

3. What outdoor activity did the men of a Jalcocotbn participate in if the weather permitted?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Surfing.
(d) Hiking.

4. What profession is Ernie interested in in Part One, Section 5?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Letter writing.
(d) Mathematics.

5. According to the author in Section 1, what is the psychological importance of the story?
(a) The fact that this story could help others overcome tramatic experiences.
(b) That the story communicates the equality of all humans.
(c) That the story sheds light on the pysche of adolescents.
(d) The desire to communicate his confidence in his self-image as a Mexican immigrant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ernie call his Aunt Ester?

3. What kind of animal is Relbmpago?

4. What two items was Ernie's mother allowed to keep after the divorce?

5. According to the author, who originally settled this mountain village?

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