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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. What reassurance does Ernie's mother give him about the rooster.
(a) That he is the bravest rooster in the area.
(b) That he is a smart animal.
(c) That he will not hurt the chickens.
(d) That he will not hurt Ernie.

2. Who is overheard saying that "nothing ever happens" in Jalcocotbn?
(a) Uncle Josy.
(b) Don Chano.
(c) Dosa Henriqueta.
(d) Gustavo.

3. What are the corrals in the back of the cottages built out of?
(a) Straw.
(b) Stones.
(c) Thatch.
(d) Wood.

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

5. What is a zopilote?
(a) A hen.
(b) A goat.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A buzzard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of language does Gustavo teach Ernie in section 2?

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

4. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?

5. What city is located about 40 kilometers away from Jalcocotbn?

(see the answer key)

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