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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older than Ernie is Josy?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. How did the residents of the village keep the street in front of their cottages clean?
(a) Hiring a street cleaner.
(b) Clearing it with a leaf blower.
(c) Blocking it with stones.
(d) Sprinkling water on it.

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

4. What type of tree is located at the edge of the pond in Jalcocotbn?
(a) Maple.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Olive.

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

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

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

8. What did the Spaniards do to some of the Indians when they came to Mexico?
(a) Put them into prison.
(b) Forced them into slave labor.
(c) Banished them to Arizona and Texas.
(d) Caused them to die of sickness.

9. What do the residents of Jalcocotbn do with their trash?
(a) They throw it into the ocean.
(b) They throw it in a ditch alongside the street.
(c) They bury it in a nearby cave.
(d) They burn it every week in a large ditch.

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

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

12. Where did Ernie's mother keep her knick-knacks and heirlooms?
(a) In a large stone bowl and lid.
(b) A small beaded bag.
(c) In a paper box.
(d) A cedar chest.

13. What instrument does Uncle Josy play?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The Harmonica.
(c) The drum.
(d) The maracas.

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

15. How is the history of Jalco kept?
(a) Geneologies.
(b) Books.
(c) Heiroglyphics.
(d) Word of mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?

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

3. What is Don Chencho's profession?

4. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as being a public place in his village?

5. The use of what words in Part One, Section 4 can be seen as adding to the sense of division between men and women?

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