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

2. What toy does Ernie convince his family to buy him when they first move to Oak Park?
(a) A soccer ball.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A whistle.
(d) A yo yo.

3. What do the wooden crosses that Ernie sees on his journey to Tepic mean?
(a) They remind travelers to pray.
(b) The show where churches once stood.
(c) They mark spots where other travelers have died.
(d) They represent saints that watch over travelers' safety.

4. What is the importance of the city of Jalcocotbn to the author?
(a) He wants to move there some day.
(b) He was born there.
(c) He went to college there.
(d) He attended high school there.

5. What is the name of the stream that runs through Jalcocotbn?
(a) The Rio Grande.
(b) It has no name.
(c) Pico Rio.
(d) Arroyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nation did General Porfirio Diaz fight in war, leading to his becoming president?

2. Which of the following activities do Americans do that Ernie sees as strange?

3. How old is the landlady's helper in Tepic?

4. Why does Ernie think that people are worried about safety in Tepic?

5. Where does Josy plan to meet Gustavo when they arrive in the U.S.?

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