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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Section 4 (through page 32).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Dosa Henriqueta married?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) San Blas.
(c) Tepic.
(d) Jalco.

3. What is the only way that Jalcocotbn is reachable?
(a) By a narrow canyon trail.
(b) By boat.
(c) By steep, rocky trails.
(d) By an underground cave system.

4. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?
(a) Henriqueta.
(b) Ernie.
(c) Catarino.
(d) Esther.

5. What material were the cottages in the village made of?
(a) Brick.
(b) Grass.
(c) Stones.
(d) Adobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What outdoor activity did the men of a Jalcocotbn participate in if the weather permitted?

2. What type of tree is located at the edge of the pond in Jalcocotbn?

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

4. What slang term for cowardly is used by Ernie's mother in Part One, Section 4?

5. How is the daily lifestyle in Jalcocotbn as seen in Section 2 best described?

(see the answer key)

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