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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the priest expel Josy?
(a) For making up Spanish translations of a Latin ritual.
(b) For not ending this prayers correctly.
(c) For refusing to sing with the choir.
(d) For speaking during the litergy.

2. What slang term for cowardly is used by Ernie's mother in Part One, Section 4?
(a) Spineless.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Scaredy cat.

3. How does Ernie learn to roast coffee beans?
(a) On the comal.
(b) Quickly so that they do not turn brown.
(c) In a large kettle.
(d) WIth patience and love.

4. What is it that provides an escape route for Jalcocotbn should an attack occur?
(a) A hidden path through the forest.
(b) A secret path leading up to the mountains.
(c) A hidden cove on the coast line housing hidden boats.
(d) A small tunnel that is in the side of the rocky hills.

5. What does Ernie call his Aunt Ester?
(a) Tia.
(b) Aunt Tel.
(c) Mama.
(d) Aunt Malo.

6. What foods does Ernie learn to eat like a man?
(a) Jalapenos.
(b) Chipotle.
(c) Atole and panocha .
(d) Tamales.

7. What are the corrals in the back of the cottages built out of?
(a) Thatch.
(b) Stones.
(c) Wood.
(d) Straw.

8. What outdoor activity did the men of a Jalcocotbn participate in if the weather permitted?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Surfing.

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

10. What is aguardiente according to Ernie?
(a) A bath.
(b) Fire.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Chili juice.

11. Where was Dosa Henriqueta married?
(a) San Blas.
(b) Jalco.
(c) Tepic.
(d) Mexico City.

12. Who comments that buzzards are "chickens"?
(a) Ernie.
(b) Henriqueta.
(c) Esther.
(d) Catarino.

13. What type of animal is the family pet while Ernie lives in Jalco?
(a) A goat.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

14. How many school are there in the village of Jalcocotbn?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

15. What profession do Ernie and his cousins vow never to become in Part One, Section 7?
(a) A priest.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A farm worker.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?

3. What is Cleofas' age?

4. What two items was Ernie's mother allowed to keep after the divorce?

5. What did the Spaniards do to some of the Indians when they came to Mexico?

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