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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. Where is Ernie when his mother returns home at night from helping attend to a sick person?
(a) Playing outside in the dark.
(b) Hiding under his bed.
(c) At the well.
(d) Sitting at the dinner table.

2. What do the wooden crosses that Ernie sees on his journey to Tepic mean?
(a) They represent saints that watch over travelers' safety.
(b) The show where churches once stood.
(c) They mark spots where other travelers have died.
(d) They remind travelers to pray.

3. In Part Four, about how many tenants are there in Ernie's apartment building?
(a) 100.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 75.

4. How high are the sidewalks where Ernie lives in the Mazatlan?
(a) Six inches high.
(b) There are no sidewalks where Ernie lives.
(c) Six or seven feet above the street.
(d) A foot high.

5. Why does Henriqueta give Ernie an emulsion called Wampole?
(a) So that he will gain weight.
(b) To help him recover from a cold.
(c) To help him with his toothache.
(d) For his gas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Henriqueta hide her money when the soldiers come into town?

3. What grade is Ernie in when he starts school in Mazatlan?

4. What does Ernie refer to his mother's sewing machine as?

5. What book does Ernie ask Mr. Howard to find for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What role does Dosa Florencia play in Ernie's neighborhood?

6. How does Ernie feel about moving to Tepic?

7. What happens when the soldiers come to Jalco?

8. How does Ernie describe the Devil's Backbone?

9. What are the residents of Leandro Valle like?

10. What is Ernie's gang like in the barrio?

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