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

2. How does Ernie respond when he sees the rooster trying to mate with a hen?

3. What is the name of the time when Indian tribes had their own system of authority?

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

5. What city is located about 40 kilometers away from Jalcocotbn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Don Cleofas.

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

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

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

5. What is the educational system like in Jalco?

6. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

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

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

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

10. Describe Ernie's cottage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain how courtship is part of the culture of Jalco? What are the specific courtship practices of Jalco?

Essay Topic 2

Ernie takes great time to describe the lifestyle of Jalco. Please describe the lifestyle of Jalco and compare this to the lifestyle of Ernie in Mazatlan or Tepic.

Essay Topic 3

Please explain what static and dynamic characters are. Please find one example of each in Barrio Boy and explain how they meet the requirements of either a dynamic or static character.

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