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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. Who is the gang leader of the boys of the brewery?

2. Where does Henriqueta hide her money when the soldiers come into town?

3. What animals does Catarino bring back home with him from work in Part Two, Section 1?

4. What is the most significant difference in daily chores that Ernie notes in Part Two, Section 1?

5. How does the Old Gentleman signal to Ernie that he should come over and help with his tie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Ernie's tooth in Mazatlan?

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

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

5. What is Ernie's gang like in the barrio?

6. What happens when the soldiers come to Jalco?

7. What is the difference in the way older boys and younger boys play in Jalco?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please describe the purpose of characterization in literature and how characterization is used in Barrio Boy. You may choose a specific instance or several small instances in the story where characterization is found in the story. Do you think the author is successful in his attempt at characterization for Ernie?

Essay Topic 2

Please identify what the following are in a story: Major characters, minor character, antagonist, and protagonist. Please compare and contrast major and minor characters with antagonists and protagonists in Barrio Boy.

Essay Topic 3

Please identify what conflict in a literature is and define the five types of conflict we touched on in class. What is the primary type of conflict found in Barrio Boy?

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