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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Section 3 (to page 171).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Weeping Woman's presence foreshadow?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Volcanic erruptions.
(c) The birth of a child.
(d) Death.

2. What outdoor activity did the men of a Jalcocotbn participate in if the weather permitted?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Surfing.
(d) Hiking.

3. What is the central theme of Cleofas' version of Jalco's history?
(a) Famine.
(b) Freedom.
(c) War.
(d) Survival.

4. How does Henriqueta contribute to the family income while in Mazatlan?
(a) By nannying.
(b) By teaching at a neighborhood school.
(c) By washing other clothes.
(d) By sewing and mending.

5. What is Cleofas' age?
(a) It does not say.
(b) 91.
(c) 75.
(d) 82.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the most dangerous part of the family's journey to Tepic?

2. What does Ernie call the men who stand outside stores yelling their slogans?

3. What type of food does the restaurant where Ernie works serve?

4. What astronomical sight does Ernie mention seeing during his last year in Jalco?

5. What is it that Dosa Eduvijes put in her mouth as she tells her stories?

(see the answer key)

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