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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. Which animals did Ernie's family leave behind in Jalco?
(a) Coronel.
(b) The hens.
(c) Relbmpago.
(d) All answers are right.

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

3. What sign tells Ernie and Henriqueta that Josy has had a successful day of work when he returns home?
(a) He is whistling.
(b) He is dancing.
(c) He is singing.
(d) He is smiling.

4. What astronomical sight does Ernie mention seeing during his last year in Jalco?
(a) A falling star.
(b) Sighting of Venus.
(c) Halley's Comet.
(d) A lunar eclipse.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is a capataz?

4. Why is Ernie not allowed in the party for the poor children?

5. Besides electricity, what other modern convenience does Ernie learn about when they arrive in Tucson?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the residents of Leandro Valle like?

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

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

7. What presence do Americans have in the barrio?

8. What is the difference in the way older boys and younger boys play in Jalco?

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

10. What happens when the soldiers come to Jalco?

(see the answer keys)

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