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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 Ernie refer to his mother's sewing machine as?
(a) The monster.
(b) The Ajax.
(c) Samson.
(d) The Singer.

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

3. What is Leandro Valle?
(a) The name of Ernie's neighbor.
(b) The name of Ernie's best friend in Mazatlan.
(c) One of the neighborhoods in Mazatlan.
(d) The street Ernie lives on.

4. What grade is Ernie in when he starts school in Mazatlan?
(a) Third grade.
(b) First grade.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) Second grade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following can offer the village people protection from the devil?

2. Who makes ropes and crates in the village?

3. When are boys responsible for completing traditionally feminine chores?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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