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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which animals did Ernie's family leave behind in Jalco?
(a) All answers are right.
(b) Relbmpago.
(c) The hens.
(d) Coronel.
2. What is tied between the horns of the steer skull when the boys play bullfights?
(a) A flower.
(b) A piece of rope.
(c) A red ribbon.
(d) A cactus leaf.
3. Which of the following activities do Americans do that Ernie sees as strange?
(a) They say "howdy."
(b) They chew on toothpicks.
(c) They leave their hats on while inside.
(d) They grab each others hands and shake them.
4. What astronomical sight does Ernie mention seeing during his last year in Jalco?
(a) Sighting of Venus.
(b) Halley's Comet.
(c) A lunar eclipse.
(d) A falling star.
5. What part of Ernie's is sore from the long horse ride to Tepic?
(a) His groin.
(b) His head.
(c) His back.
(d) His rear.
6. What animals does Catarino bring back home with him from work in Part Two, Section 1?
(a) A horse and mule.
(b) A donkey and dog.
(c) A rooster and hen.
(d) A mule and dog.
7. Who is it that kills Nerun because he is sick?
(a) Catarino.
(b) Josy.
(c) Gustavo.
(d) Ernie.
8. How do many of the neighborhood residents view doctors in Mazatlan?
(a) They are supicious of them and try to remedy themselves.
(b) They hate all doctors.
(c) They do not know what doctors are.
(d) They like doctors but simply cannot afford to go to them.
9. Where does Henriqueta's cousin suggest she save her money?
(a) With the church.
(b) In the bank.
(c) Under her floorboards.
(d) With her cousin in a secret place.
10. According to Henriqueta where else did Christopher Columbus discover besides the U.S.?
(a) Jalco.
(b) China.
(c) Mazatlan.
(d) Hawaii.
11. How do Catarino and Gustavo think Nerun got sick?
(a) Cancer.
(b) By being bitten by a rabid animal.
(c) Heart worms.
(d) By eating a sick animal.
12. What American activity are the Mexican immigrants pleasantly surprised about?
(a) Trash collection.
(b) The rock n' roll music.
(c) The Americans' laughter.
(d) The surprising amount of community activities.
13. What is the term used for Mexicans that have grown up in California?
(a) Papas.
(b) Nunos.
(c) Pochos.
(d) Californians.
14. Besides electricity, what other modern convenience does Ernie learn about when they arrive in Tucson?
(a) Plumbing.
(b) Motor cars.
(c) Street lights.
(d) Telegrams.
15. How old is the landlady's helper in Tepic?
(a) 25 years old.
(b) 2 or 3 years older than Ernie.
(c) 1 year younger than Ernie.
(d) 14 years old.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many rooms does Ernie's new home in Jalco have?
2. Why do Josy and Gustavo leave Jalco in Part One, sections 9 and 10?
3. What has caused the creek near Jalco to overflow?
4. What does Josy call the guerrilla soldiers that live in the mountains?
5. How does Ernie react when he sees the American soldiers helping people off the train?
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