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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How high are the sidewalks where Ernie lives in the Mazatlan?
(a) A foot high.
(b) There are no sidewalks where Ernie lives.
(c) Six inches high.
(d) Six or seven feet above the street.

2. What is the most significant difference in daily chores that Ernie notes in Part Two, Section 1?
(a) How you cannot throw trash into the street in Tepic.
(b) That there are no chickens to care for.
(c) That Ernie must do "girl" chores now.
(d) How laundry and bathing are done in tubs.

3. What do the wooden crosses that Ernie sees on his journey to Tepic mean?
(a) The show where churches once stood.
(b) They represent saints that watch over travelers' safety.
(c) They remind travelers to pray.
(d) They mark spots where other travelers have died.

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

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

6. How old is the landlady's helper in Tepic?
(a) 25 years old.
(b) 1 year younger than Ernie.
(c) 2 or 3 years older than Ernie.
(d) 14 years old.

7. Where does Josy plan to meet Gustavo when they arrive in the U.S.?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) San Diego.

8. What type of instrument does Ernie buy from a pawnshop?
(a) Violin.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Oboe.
(d) Flute.

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

10. What type of job does Josy hold in Tepic?
(a) He is a cart driver.
(b) He works in construction.
(c) He is a day laborer.
(d) He is a delivery boy.

11. What treat does Ernie buy from the vendors when his mother gives him money?
(a) A brown sugar stick.
(b) Taffy.
(c) Pan dulce.
(d) Mango and chili powder.

12. How does the Old Gentleman signal to Ernie that he should come over and help with his tie?
(a) By calling for him.
(b) By stomping on the floor.
(c) By sending him notes.
(d) By knocking on the wall.

13. Where is Ernie when his mother returns home at night from helping attend to a sick person?
(a) Hiding under his bed.
(b) Playing outside in the dark.
(c) At the well.
(d) Sitting at the dinner table.

14. Besides electricity, what other modern convenience does Ernie learn about when they arrive in Tucson?
(a) Telegrams.
(b) Plumbing.
(c) Motor cars.
(d) Street lights.

15. According to Henriqueta where else did Christopher Columbus discover besides the U.S.?
(a) China.
(b) Mazatlan.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Jalco.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henriqueta contribute to the family income while in Mazatlan?

2. What is the name of the most dangerous part of the family's journey to Tepic?

3. In Part Four, about how many tenants are there in Ernie's apartment building?

4. What animals does Catarino bring back home with him from work in Part Two, Section 1?

5. Who are the only individuals Ernie and Henriqueta socialize with while they stay in Tucson?

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