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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 type of wildlife is the forest around Jalcocotbn heavily populated with?
(a) Bears.
(b) Jungle cats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Snakes.

2. Where do Ernie and his mother go to get away from the sounds of the city?
(a) The Alameda.
(b) Their apartment.
(c) Jalco.
(d) A small town north of Tepic.

3. What kind of stories does the narrator say he tells his family?
(a) Tales of Mexican mythology.
(b) Anecdotes about the village where he was born.
(c) The story of the freedom of Central America.
(d) Proverbs that he learned from his mother.

4. What illness does Gustavo die of?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) The flu.
(c) The Mumps.
(d) Scarlett Fever.

5. What does Josy call the guerrilla soldiers that live in the mountains?
(a) Bolas.
(b) Autoridades.
(c) Revolucionarios.
(d) Malos.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Henriqueta hide her money when the soldiers come into town?

2. Where was Dosa Henriqueta married?

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

4. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?

5. How does Ernie receive his education, for the most part?

(see the answer key)

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