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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. According to the author in Section 1, what is the psychological importance of the story?
(a) That the story communicates the equality of all humans.
(b) That the story sheds light on the pysche of adolescents.
(c) The desire to communicate his confidence in his self-image as a Mexican immigrant.
(d) The fact that this story could help others overcome tramatic experiences.

2. What is the hanging platform called that Ernie slept on as a child?
(a) A mesa.
(b) A tapanco.
(c) A hammock.
(d) A cama.

3. What did the Spaniards do to some of the Indians when they came to Mexico?
(a) Banished them to Arizona and Texas.
(b) Caused them to die of sickness.
(c) Put them into prison.
(d) Forced them into slave labor.

4. Which of the following items is not found in pinole?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Lemon Leaves.
(d) Corn.

5. What material were the cottages in the village made of?
(a) Adobe.
(b) Grass.
(c) Stones.
(d) Brick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ernie call his Aunt Ester?

2. How much older than Ernie is Josy?

3. What type of book is the one printed book Dona Henriqueta owns?

4. What similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?

5. What type of wildlife is the forest around Jalcocotbn heavily populated with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the author state that he initially was compelled to write this story?

3. How did Jalco come to exists?

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

5. How does Ernie feel about the arrieros?

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

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

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

9. How does Ernie describe the various animals in Part One, Section 3?

10. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

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