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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Section 6 (to page 45).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?
(a) Information about the financial situation.
(b) Information about the political state in the city.
(c) Information about the lack of education and work in the city.
(d) Information about it's physical characteristics and history.

2. What do Dosa Eduvijes' tales do for the children in the village?
(a) Makes them more creative.
(b) Teaches them about mythology.
(c) Provides exposure to the concepts of good and evil.
(d) Scares them so that they do not go into the surrounding woods.

3. When is pinole used?
(a) Only during the week.
(b) Birthdays.
(c) Easter Sunday.
(d) Funerals.

4. How many school are there in the village of Jalcocotbn?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. 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) Proverbs that he learned from his mother.
(d) Tales of Mexican mythology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ernie's mother keep her knick-knacks and heirlooms?

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

3. According to the author, who originally settled this mountain village?

4. What is a zopilote?

5. What similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?

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