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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 do Jalco children learn by having others who are not their parents discipline them?

2. Where are weddings and baptisms held?

3. What does the Lopez family seem to think the priests are more preoccupied with than saving souls?

4. According to the author in Section 1, what is the historical importance of the story?

5. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as being a public place in his village?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Don Cleofas.

2. What is music in Jalco like and used for?

3. What is pinole and what is it for?

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

5. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 briefly describe the political situation in Mexico at the time that Ernie is living there. How do the political circumstances effect Ernie's life and his story?

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