View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the hanging platform called that Ernie slept on as a child?
(a) A cama.
(b) A tapanco.
(c) A hammock.
(d) A mesa.

3. How much older than Ernie is Josy?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Weak.
(d) Daring.

5. What type of work does Don Catarino do?
(a) He works as a foreman at a rock quarry.
(b) He works on a coffee plantation.
(c) He is a construction worker in the next village.
(d) He is a field worker in the mountain's corn patches.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author in Section 1, what is the psychological importance of the story?

2. In part one, section 4 what trait do we see associated with femininity?

3. What trait does Ernie find more important about the rooster than his intelligence?

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

5. Why does Coronel attack a buzzard?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 284 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample