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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. Who shoots at Josy as he leaves his job building stone markers?
(a) A pro-Porfirio soldier.
(b) A bola.
(c) A pro-Madero soldier.
(d) The foreman of Josy's employer.

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

3. How does Ernie first learn about the physical differences between boys and girls?
(a) By hearing stories told by the older boys.
(b) By reading magazines.
(c) By watching old black and white films.
(d) By watching the girls bathe in the river.

4. 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.

5. Where does Henriqueta's cousin suggest she save her money?
(a) Under her floorboards.
(b) With her cousin in a secret place.
(c) In the bank.
(d) With the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the landlady's helper in Tepic?

2. How many rooms does Ernie's new home in Jalco have?

3. Who is the gang leader of the boys of the brewery?

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

5. Which animals did Ernie's family leave behind in Jalco?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ernie describe his new home in Mazatlan?

3. What happens to Ernie's tooth in Mazatlan?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Ernie and Henriqueta's short experience in Tucson like?

9. What are the residents of Leandro Valle like?

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

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