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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Section 3 (through page 27).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the family rooster?
(a) Pablo.
(b) Senor Rooster.
(c) Coronel.
(d) Chicken.

2. What type of animal is the family pet while Ernie lives in Jalco?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A goat.
(d) A donkey.

3. What two items was Ernie's mother allowed to keep after the divorce?
(a) Her locket and her son.
(b) Her car and her piano.
(c) Her ring and her sewing machine.
(d) Her burro and her silver ring.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of stories does the narrator say he tells his family?

2. What information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?

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

4. What is the importance of the city of Jalcocotbn to the author?

5. Where are weddings and baptisms held?

(see the answer key)

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