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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Section 7 (to page 51).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What city is located about 40 kilometers away from Jalcocotbn?
(a) Tepic.
(b) Suarez.
(c) La Cuidad de Suenos.
(d) Ensenada.

3. What type of animal is the family pet while Ernie lives in Jalco?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A cat.
(c) A goat.
(d) A dog.

4. What nation did General Porfirio Diaz fight in war, leading to his becoming president?
(a) United States.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Britain.
(d) France.

5. How did the residents of the village keep the street in front of their cottages clean?
(a) Blocking it with stones.
(b) Sprinkling water on it.
(c) Hiring a street cleaner.
(d) Clearing it with a leaf blower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the corrals in the back of the cottages built out of?

2. What do Jalco children learn by having others who are not their parents discipline them?

3. The use of what words in Part One, Section 4 can be seen as adding to the sense of division between men and women?

4. What type of fruit is cooked overnight in a hole in the ground?

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

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