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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 pp. 42 - 85.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Manuel dies, what does his friend make for him?
(a) A cross out of bones.
(b) A cross out of twigs.
(c) A wreath of desert flowers.
(d) A memorial mound of stones.

2. What about his horse's anatomy bothers the soldier fighting against Chayo's Yaqui Indians?
(a) His mane.
(b) His backbone.
(c) His hooves.
(d) His tail.

3. How often did Mr. and Mrs. Baba bathe?
(a) Four times a day.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Once in the evening.
(d) Once in the morning.

4. What tragic thing happens to Chalito, the skinniest of the boys, who washed cars on Loreto's street?
(a) He later becomes a priest.
(b) He makes more money than the rest of the boys.
(c) He gets a cough from being soaked and dies.
(d) He becomes a painter and poet.

5. After he gives up washing cars, what does Loreto do for money?
(a) He picks cotton in Texas.
(b) He teaches Spanish to gringo tourists.
(c) He rents temporarily to people who need a temporary home,
(d) He guards cars at night while their owners visit brothels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator run into Chuco ten years later?

2. What does Lencho promise his dead son in delirium the afternoon he's buried?

3. What was the distinguishing factor about the Babas' bathroom?

4. Where does Chuco finally go and what work is he seeking?

5. Whay did they call Lencho's little son Buzz Saw?

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