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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 is the only way that Jalcocotbn is reachable?
(a) By a narrow canyon trail.
(b) By boat.
(c) By steep, rocky trails.
(d) By an underground cave system.

2. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as being a public place in his village?
(a) The plaza.
(b) The street.
(c) The watering hole.
(d) The chapel.

3. Which of the following items is not found in pinole?
(a) Lemon Leaves.
(b) Corn.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Chocolate.

4. According to the author in Section 1, what is the historical importance of the story?
(a) That many other families also migrated to the United States.
(b) That it is important because it is the story of his life.
(c) That the story talks specifically about human rights.
(d) That the story covers never before heard history.

5. Where does Dosa Eduvijes sit when she is ready to tell her tales?
(a) On a brick bench in the plaza.
(b) On the front step of her little hut.
(c) On the big rock at the bank of the pond.
(d) Right outside the doors of the town chapel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Weeping Woman's presence foreshadow?

2. How do Ernie and his cousins view the rooster?

3. How is the history of Jalco kept?

4. What foods does Ernie learn to eat like a man?

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

(see the answer key)

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