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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 basic skills do the adults of Jalcocotbn value?
(a) Arithmetic and language.
(b) Language and science.
(c) Science and history.
(d) Cooking and Arithmetic.

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

3. What type of tree is located at the edge of the pond in Jalcocotbn?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Maple.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Olive.

4. About how many cottages does Ernie estimate are in his village?
(a) Two hundred fifty.
(b) Forty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) One hundred.

5. What is it that provides an escape route for Jalcocotbn should an attack occur?
(a) A secret path leading up to the mountains.
(b) A hidden cove on the coast line housing hidden boats.
(c) A hidden path through the forest.
(d) A small tunnel that is in the side of the rocky hills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?

2. Why did the original settlers of Jalcocotbn choose that location to settle?

3. What profession is Ernie interested in in Part One, Section 5?

4. What information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?

5. What did the Spaniards do to some of the Indians when they came to Mexico?

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