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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. How does Ernie refer to his new apartment in Part Four?
(a) 418 L.
(b) Home.
(c) The room.
(d) El Como.

2. What has caused the creek near Jalco to overflow?
(a) A broken dam.
(b) A huge snow melt.
(c) Mudslides.
(d) Hurricane rains.

3. How do many of the neighborhood residents view doctors in Mazatlan?
(a) They are supicious of them and try to remedy themselves.
(b) They do not know what doctors are.
(c) They hate all doctors.
(d) They like doctors but simply cannot afford to go to them.

4. What is the name of the most dangerous part of the family's journey to Tepic?
(a) The dark path.
(b) The spine.
(c) The dead saints highway.
(d) The devil's backbone.

5. Who gets access to organized education in Tepic?
(a) Only boys.
(b) Only those going into the church.
(c) Only the children of the rich.
(d) Everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What astronomical sight does Ernie mention seeing during his last year in Jalco?

2. What does Ernie call the men who stand outside stores yelling their slogans?

3. What part of Ernie's is sore from the long horse ride to Tepic?

4. What does Ernie notice about Juan-Chon when he sees him on the train to the U.S?

5. What sign tells Ernie and Henriqueta that Josy has had a successful day of work when he returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the signs of manhood Ernie describes?

2. What is the family's plan to leave Tepic?

3. What is Ernie's experience with music in the barrio?

4. Why is Ernie so angry with his mother as they journey to Tepic?

5. What are the circumstances surrounding Nerun's death?

6. What presence do Americans have in the barrio?

7. What is Ernie's meeting with Juan-Chon like in Part Three?

8. What two things interrupt the train's travels to Tucson?

9. What happens when the soldiers come to Jalco?

10. What role does the forest play to the residents of Jalco?

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