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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. Where did Ernie's mother keep her knick-knacks and heirlooms?

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

3. According to the author in Section 1, what is the psychological importance of the story?

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

5. What is it that provides an escape route for Jalcocotbn should an attack occur?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is pinole and what is it for?

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

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

7. Describe Ernie's cottage.

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

9. How does the author describe his relatives in Jalco?

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

Please define the purpose of a plot in a novel as well as the various parts of the plot. Barrio Boy is a nonfiction book, but it also contains a plot. Please define the specific plot of Barrio Boy and give an example of the various parts of the plot found in Barrio Boy.

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

Please describe the literary technique of a story within a story. What is the purpose of this technique and how is it used in Barrio Boy?

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