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

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

3. What did the Spaniards do to some of the Indians when they came to Mexico?
(a) Forced them into slave labor.
(b) Banished them to Arizona and Texas.
(c) Caused them to die of sickness.
(d) Put them into prison.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as being a public place in his village?

2. How is the daily lifestyle in Jalcocotbn as seen in Section 2 best described?

3. How is the history of Jalco kept?

4. What do Dosa Eduvijes' tales do for the children in the village?

5. What type of book is the one printed book Dona Henriqueta owns?

(see the answer key)

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