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

2. What do the residents of Jalcocotbn do with their trash?
(a) They throw it in a ditch alongside the street.
(b) They burn it every week in a large ditch.
(c) They bury it in a nearby cave.
(d) They throw it into the ocean.

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

4. Why did the original settlers of Jalcocotbn choose that location to settle?
(a) Because it was in a fertile valley.
(b) Because it was close to the Pacific Ocean.
(c) Because it was close to the city of San Antonio.
(d) Because it offered natural protection from intruders and the harsh wind and sun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the stream that runs through Jalcocotbn?

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

3. What material were the cottages in the village made of?

4. Why does Coronel attack a buzzard?

5. The use of what words in Part One, Section 4 can be seen as adding to the sense of division between men and women?

(see the answer key)

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