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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. What do Dosa Eduvijes' tales do for the children in the village?
(a) Teaches them about mythology.
(b) Scares them so that they do not go into the surrounding woods.
(c) Makes them more creative.
(d) Provides exposure to the concepts of good and evil.

2. How do Catarino and Gustavo think Nerun got sick?
(a) By being bitten by a rabid animal.
(b) By eating a sick animal.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Heart worms.

3. What animals does Catarino bring back home with him from work in Part Two, Section 1?
(a) A mule and dog.
(b) A donkey and dog.
(c) A horse and mule.
(d) A rooster and hen.

4. What two things are the soldiers looking for when they come to Jalco?
(a) Weapons and young men.
(b) Gold and weapons.
(c) Alcohol and weapons.
(d) Criminals and alcohol.

5. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?
(a) Daring.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Weak.
(d) Intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of stories does the narrator say he tells his family?

2. What type of language does Gustavo teach Ernie in section 2?

3. Besides electricity, what other modern convenience does Ernie learn about when they arrive in Tucson?

4. Who is the beheaded hero that the men in the village sometimes sing about?

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

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