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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five (to page 265),.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is overheard saying that "nothing ever happens" in Jalcocotbn?
(a) Uncle Josy.
(b) Gustavo.
(c) Dosa Henriqueta.
(d) Don Chano.

2. What type of work does Don Catarino do?
(a) He is a field worker in the mountain's corn patches.
(b) He is a construction worker in the next village.
(c) He works on a coffee plantation.
(d) He works as a foreman at a rock quarry.

3. What animal is shared by the entire village?
(a) The cow.
(b) The rooster.
(c) The goat.
(d) The horse.

4. When do the men in Jalco sing?
(a) Only when they are drunk.
(b) During the holidays or birthdays.
(c) In the evenings as they return from work.
(d) Only in church.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the school Ernie transfers to when they move to Oak Park?

3. According to Part One, Sections 9 and 10, who is campaigning against Don Porfirio for the presidency?

4. According to Henriqueta where else did Christopher Columbus discover besides the U.S.?

5. What does Ernie notice about Juan-Chon when he sees him on the train to the U.S?

(see the answer key)

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