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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 do Ernie and Henriqueta finally arrive at the end of Part Three?

2. Where does Henriqueta's cousin suggest she save her money?

3. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?

4. What does Josy call the guerrilla soldiers that live in the mountains?

5. Ernie comments that the world is made of two types of men, those on horseback and what other type of men?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ernie's meeting with Juan-Chon like in Part Three?

2. How does Ernie describe his new home in Mazatlan?

3. What are some effects of the flooding in Jalco?

4. What does Ernie see as they approach Tepic?

5. What is one of the signs of manhood Ernie describes?

6. What is the family's plan to leave Tepic?

7. How does Ernie view the train station in Part Two, Section 2?

8. How does Ernie describe the Devil's Backbone?

9. What is Ernie's experience with music in the barrio?

10. What are the various jobs help by Ernie's family while in Tepic?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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