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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three (to page 191),.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ernie learn to roast coffee beans?
(a) On the comal.
(b) Quickly so that they do not turn brown.
(c) WIth patience and love.
(d) In a large kettle.

2. What is the central theme of Cleofas' version of Jalco's history?
(a) Famine.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Survival.
(d) War.

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

4. What is the name of the most dangerous part of the family's journey to Tepic?
(a) The spine.
(b) The dead saints highway.
(c) The devil's backbone.
(d) The dark path.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession do Ernie and his cousins vow never to become in Part One, Section 7?

2. According to the author in Section 1, what is the psychological importance of the story?

3. What similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?

4. What astronomical sight does Ernie mention seeing during his last year in Jalco?

5. What is the name of the forest where the measles patients are quarantined in Part Three?

(see the answer key)

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