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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 is the name of the time when Indian tribes had their own system of authority?
(a) The time of the Aztecs.
(b) Pre-columbian era.
(c) Before the conquest.
(d) The time of old.

2. How does Ernie learn to roast coffee beans?
(a) WIth patience and love.
(b) In a large kettle.
(c) Quickly so that they do not turn brown.
(d) On the comal.

3. What animal is shared by the entire village?
(a) The rooster.
(b) The cow.
(c) The goat.
(d) The horse.

4. What kind of stories does the narrator say he tells his family?
(a) Anecdotes about the village where he was born.
(b) Proverbs that he learned from his mother.
(c) Tales of Mexican mythology.
(d) The story of the freedom of Central America.

5. What foods does Ernie learn to eat like a man?
(a) Jalapenos.
(b) Chipotle.
(c) Atole and panocha .
(d) Tamales.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of fruit is cooked overnight in a hole in the ground?

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

3. What type of language does Gustavo teach Ernie in section 2?

4. When is pinole used?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Ernie's cottage.

5. What are the government and religious institutions like in Jalco?

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

7. How does Catarino's opinion about Coronel's fight affect Ernie?

8. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

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

10. What are the historical and psychological reasons for the author writing this book?

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