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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 reassurance does Ernie's mother give him about the rooster.
(a) That he will not hurt Ernie.
(b) That he will not hurt the chickens.
(c) That he is a smart animal.
(d) That he is the bravest rooster in the area.

2. What does Cleofas consider as a basic human right?
(a) Access to clean water.
(b) The right to marry whoever you choose.
(c) A person's right to have an education.
(d) A man's freedom to work for himself.

3. What nation did General Porfirio Diaz fight in war, leading to his becoming president?
(a) United States.
(b) Britain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

4. When is pinole used?
(a) Birthdays.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Easter Sunday.
(d) Only during the week.

5. What outdoor activity did the men of a Jalcocotbn participate in if the weather permitted?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Surfing.
(c) Hiking.
(d) Soccer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Lopez family seem to think the priests are more preoccupied with than saving souls?

2. What trait does Ernie find more important about the rooster than his intelligence?

3. What is the hanging platform called that Ernie slept on as a child?

4. What profession do Ernie and his cousins vow never to become in Part One, Section 7?

5. What kind of animal is Relbmpago?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ernie react when he sees Coronel mating with the hen?

2. What is music in Jalco like and used for?

3. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

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

5. How did Jalco come to exists?

6. Describe Don Cleofas.

7. What is the educational system like in Jalco?

8. How does Ernie feel about the arrieros?

9. What is the layout of the village of Jalco?

10. Who are Ernie's two uncles and how does he describe them?

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