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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 outdoor activity did the men of a Jalcocotbn participate in if the weather permitted?

2. Who collects unbaptized children and carries them off?

3. What trait does Ernie find more important about the rooster than his intelligence?

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

5. What is a zopilote?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

2. Describe Don Cleofas.

3. Describe Ernie's cottage.

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

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

6. What is the layout of the village of Jalco?

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

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

9. How does Ernie feel about the arrieros?

10. How does Ernie describe the various animals in Part One, Section 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please identify what conflict in a literature is and define the five types of conflict we touched on in class. What is the primary type of conflict found in Barrio Boy?

Essay Topic 2

Theme is an essential part of a piece of literature. Please explain the role and purpose of theme in literature. What is the main theme of Barrio Boy? Are there any notable sub-themes?

Essay Topic 3

Please explain the role that religion plays in Ernie's life while in Mexico and compare that to the role that religion plays as a whole in Mexico. How are they similar? How are they different?

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