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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 does Ernie respond when he sees the rooster trying to mate with a hen?
(a) He does not think anything of it at all.
(b) He is alarmed.
(c) He thinks it is gross.
(d) He laughs.

2. What is suggested after the author's stories circulate at a scholarly meeting?
(a) That he write a book.
(b) That he make a movie.
(c) That he stop telling stories.
(d) That he speak at more scholarly meetings.

3. Besides drinking water, what does the stream deliver to the village?
(a) Driftwood.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Fish.
(d) Alga.

4. What kind of stories does the narrator say he tells his family?
(a) Anecdotes about the village where he was born.
(b) The story of the freedom of Central America.
(c) Tales of Mexican mythology.
(d) Proverbs that he learned from his mother.

5. What type of wildlife is the forest around Jalcocotbn heavily populated with?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Birds.
(c) Jungle cats.
(d) Bears.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the hanging platform called that Ernie slept on as a child?

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

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

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