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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 does Josy plan to meet Gustavo when they arrive in the U.S.?

2. What does Ernie notice about Juan-Chon when he sees him on the train to the U.S?

3. What do Don Porfirio's mounted police tell the Lopez family they are to do for the troops coming to the village?

4. Which of the following characters contracts measles in Part Three of the story?

5. Between what ages do young men in Jalco ask for a girl's hand in marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What differences between Americans and Mexicans does Ernie note in Part Three?

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

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

5. What happens to the Galarzas as they arrive in the U.S.?

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

7. What role does the forest play to the residents of Jalco?

8. What presence do Americans have in the barrio?

9. What are the haciendas and Ernie's opinion of them?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Theme is an essential part of a piece of literature. Please explain the role and purpose of theme in literature. What is the main theme of Barrio Boy? Are there any notable sub-themes?

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

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?

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