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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 similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?

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

3. Which of the following can offer the village people protection from the devil?

4. Why did the original settlers of Jalcocotbn choose that location to settle?

5. What material were the cottages in the village made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a child of 6 or older raised in Jalco?

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

3. How did Jalco come to exists?

4. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

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

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

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

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

9. What is pinole and what is it for?

10. Describe Don Cleofas.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

While Ernie it living in Mazatlan we get a glimpse of the class differences. Please analyze the various differences, hindrances, or opportunities that the poor and rich faced in Mazatlan. How was Ernie affected by these class differences?

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