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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. Where does Dosa Eduvijes sit when she is ready to tell her tales?
(a) On the front step of her little hut.
(b) On a brick bench in the plaza.
(c) On the big rock at the bank of the pond.
(d) Right outside the doors of the town chapel.

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

3. Who gets access to organized education in Tepic?
(a) Only boys.
(b) Only those going into the church.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Only the children of the rich.

4. What is the name of the stream that runs through Jalcocotbn?
(a) It has no name.
(b) The Rio Grande.
(c) Pico Rio.
(d) Arroyo.

5. Where do Ernie and Henriqueta finally arrive at the end of Part Three?
(a) El Rey Hotel.
(b) Gustavo's house.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Hotel Espasol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?

2. While staying in Acaponeta, where do Ernie and his mother spend Sunday afternoons?

3. Where is Ernie when his mother returns home at night from helping attend to a sick person?

4. What sign tells Ernie and Henriqueta that Josy has had a successful day of work when he returns home?

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

(see the answer key)

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