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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) Coronel.
(b) All answers are right.
(c) Relbmpago.
(d) The hens.

2. What does Ernie's mother have him take to Juan-Chon while on the train?
(a) Something to drink.
(b) A note.
(c) A piece of candy.
(d) Two tacos.

3. How does Ernie react when he sees the American soldiers helping people off the train?
(a) He is overjoyed.
(b) He is frightened.
(c) He is angry at the soldiers.
(d) He thinks it is exciting.

4. What are haciendas?
(a) Small communities.
(b) Commercial farms.
(c) Open fields.
(d) Houses.

5. How does Ernie feel about sandwiches the first time he eats one?
(a) He loves it.
(b) It makes him sick.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He thinks it is distasteful.

6. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?
(a) The South Coast Railroad.
(b) La Cervecerna del Pacifico.
(c) The large farms.
(d) The local quarry.

7. Where do Ernie and his family stay the first night of their travels to Tepic?
(a) In a motel.
(b) In a cave.
(c) A rancho.
(d) A refugee camp.

8. In Part Four, about how many tenants are there in Ernie's apartment building?
(a) 40.
(b) 75.
(c) 100.
(d) 20.

9. What are supporters of Don Porfirio called?
(a) Caballeros.
(b) Maderistas.
(c) Revolucionarios
(d) Porfiristas.

10. Who comes through Jalco with news of Gustavo?
(a) Josy.
(b) A man who used to live in Jalco too.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A traveling salesman.

11. What is the term used for Mexicans that have grown up in California?
(a) Nunos.
(b) Papas.
(c) Californians.
(d) Pochos.

12. Who gets access to organized education in Tepic?
(a) Only boys.
(b) Only those going into the church.
(c) Only the children of the rich.
(d) Everyone.

13. Why do Josy and Gustavo leave Jalco in Part One, sections 9 and 10?
(a) Because they are ready to move on to bigger things.
(b) To go to university.
(c) Because they want an adventure.
(d) To avoid being forced into military service.

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

15. Why does Ernie think that people are worried about safety in Tepic?
(a) Because the city has a history of civil war.
(b) Because of all the gang related violence.
(c) Because of the visible presence of the military throughout the city.
(d) Because of the presense of drug lords.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do many of the neighborhood residents view doctors in Mazatlan?

2. Where is Ernie when his mother returns home at night from helping attend to a sick person?

3. According to Part One, Sections 9 and 10, who is campaigning against Don Porfirio for the presidency?

4. What does Ernie call the men who stand outside stores yelling their slogans?

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

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