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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. Ernie comments that the world is made of two types of men, those on horseback and what other type of men?
(a) Those with money.
(b) Those on their knees.
(c) Those on foot.
(d) Those in government.

2. Besides electricity, what other modern convenience does Ernie learn about when they arrive in Tucson?
(a) Motor cars.
(b) Street lights.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Telegrams.

3. Why are the Lopez's held at Angel Island when they come by boat to the U.S?
(a) Because that is where they requested to be dropped off.
(b) Because they are in quarantine.
(c) Because they are criminals.
(d) Because that is as far as the boat goes.

4. While staying in Acaponeta, where do Ernie and his mother spend Sunday afternoons?
(a) The river.
(b) Church.
(c) The orchard.
(d) The market.

5. How do Catarino and Gustavo think Nerun got sick?
(a) Heart worms.
(b) Cancer.
(c) By eating a sick animal.
(d) By being bitten by a rabid animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ernie react when he sees the American soldiers helping people off the train?

2. What is the term used for Mexicans that have grown up in California?

3. What are supporters of Don Porfirio called?

4. How does Ernie feel about sandwiches the first time he eats one?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the haciendas and Ernie's opinion of them?

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

4. How does Ernie feel about moving to Tepic?

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

6. What are the residents of Leandro Valle like?

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

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

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

10. What happens to the Galarzas as they arrive in the U.S.?

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