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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Dosa Eduvijes' tales do for the children in the village?
(a) Makes them more creative.
(b) Teaches them about mythology.
(c) Scares them so that they do not go into the surrounding woods.
(d) Provides exposure to the concepts of good and evil.

2. In part one, section 4 what trait do we see associated with femininity?
(a) Love.
(b) Strength.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Resilience.

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

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

5. What do Ernie and his mother bring to the mother of a dead boy?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A vase.
(c) All answers are right.
(d) A book of prayers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the family rooster?

2. Where are weddings and baptisms held?

3. What is Cleofas' age?

4. What is it that Dosa Eduvijes put in her mouth as she tells her stories?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is pinole and what is it for?

2. How does Ernie feel about the arrieros?

3. How does Ernie describe his friend's funeral?

4. What does Coronel's protection of the hens reinforce for Ernie?

5. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

6. What does Ernie's education in Part One, Section 5 mainly consist of?

7. How is a child of 6 or older raised in Jalco?

8. How does the author describe his relatives in Jalco?

9. What does the author's language and description of Jalco seem to emphasize?

10. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

(see the answer keys)

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