View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What information about Jalcocotbn is shared at the beginning of the story?

2. What do Ernie and his mother bring to the mother of a dead boy?

3. What animal is shared by the entire village?

4. What kind of animal is Relbmpago?

5. According to the author, who originally settled this mountain village?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Ernie's cottage.

4. How does Ernie react when he sees Coronel mating with the hen?

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

6. How does Ernie describe his friend's funeral?

7. What are the historical and psychological reasons for the author writing this book?

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

9. Why does the author state that he initially was compelled to write this story?

10. Who are Ernie's two uncles and how does he describe them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please describe the purpose of characterization in literature and how characterization is used in Barrio Boy. You may choose a specific instance or several small instances in the story where characterization is found in the story. Do you think the author is successful in his attempt at characterization for Ernie?

Essay Topic 2

Please describe the gender roles that exist in Jalco. Pull one example from the text that you think is a good example of the gender roles in Jalco and explain why you think this is an accurate portrayal or picture of the gender roles.

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 734 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample