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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. Why does Ernie think that people are worried about safety in Tepic?
(a) Because of all the gang related violence.
(b) Because of the presense of drug lords.
(c) Because of the visible presence of the military throughout the city.
(d) Because the city has a history of civil war.

2. Whose belonging have to be brought to the Lopez's home due to the flooding?
(a) Don Catalinio's.
(b) Don Evaristo's.
(c) Don Manuelo's.
(d) Don Guillermo's.

3. Where do Ernie and his mother go to get away from the sounds of the city?
(a) A small town north of Tepic.
(b) Their apartment.
(c) The Alameda.
(d) Jalco.

4. What is the name of the forest where the measles patients are quarantined in Part Three?
(a) El Capitan.
(b) El Negro.
(c) El Nanchi.
(d) El Marcho.

5. What is Leandro Valle?
(a) One of the neighborhoods in Mazatlan.
(b) The name of Ernie's neighbor.
(c) The street Ernie lives on.
(d) The name of Ernie's best friend in Mazatlan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals does Catarino bring back home with him from work in Part Two, Section 1?

2. What is a capataz?

3. What treat does Ernie buy from the vendors when his mother gives him money?

4. What is the most significant difference in daily chores that Ernie notes in Part Two, Section 1?

5. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ernie view the train station in Part Two, Section 2?

3. What are some effects of the flooding in Jalco?

4. What differences between Americans and Mexicans does Ernie note in Part Three?

5. What happens when the soldiers come to Jalco?

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

7. What are the various jobs help by Ernie's family while in Tepic?

8. What are the residents of Leandro Valle like?

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

10. Why do Josy and Gustavo leave Jalco in Part One, Section 9?

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