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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What foods does Ernie learn to eat like a man?

2. What similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?

3. At what age is it customary for adults and neighbors to take part in the child's discipline in the village of Jalco?

4. Where does Dosa Eduvijes sit when she is ready to tell her tales?

5. What nation did General Porfirio Diaz fight in war, leading to his becoming president?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

2. How is Jalcocotbn described in Part One, Section 1?

3. What does Ernie's education in Part One, Section 5 mainly consist of?

4. What is the Lopez family's opinion of and experience with the priest?

5. What are the government and religious institutions like in Jalco?

6. How does Catarino's opinion about Coronel's fight affect Ernie?

7. What does Coronel's protection of the hens reinforce for Ernie?

8. From Ernie's description of Jalco, what does the daily lifestyle seem like in the village?

9. What is the arroyo and what is it used for?

10. What does the author's language and description of Jalco seem to emphasize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Relationships are important elements of this story. Please choose one of Ernie's relationships and analyze it. Does this relationship change? How does it affect him as person?

Essay Topic 2

Education is seen throughout the story. What are the various ways Ernie was educated? How does Ernie's education in Mexico differ from his education in the U.S.A.?

Essay Topic 3

Please identify what the following are in a story: Major characters, minor character, antagonist, and protagonist. Please compare and contrast major and minor characters with antagonists and protagonists in Barrio Boy.

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