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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. What sign does Chuco imitate?
(a) A sign showing a Mexican crossing the desert.
(b) A sign showing a Mexican dancing on his sombrero.
(c) A sign showing a man drinking tequila.
(d) A sign showing a sleeping Mexican, seemingly a lazy bum.

2. How does an old woman named Candelita finally sell her lottery tickets?
(a) By selling home-made cookies with them.
(b) By crying and telling her life story.
(c) By putting a ball under her dress as if she were a hunchback.
(d) By telling fortunes along with selling the tickets.

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

4. What is Vate afraid of?
(a) Being abandoned by his friend.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Dying of thirst.
(d) Snakes.

5. What does Monon Lopez do?
(a) He sells flowers.
(b) He makes comments to pretty women and insults ugly ones.
(c) He sells lottery tickets.
(d) He's a panhandler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the wealthy man's former occupation?

2. Why is Ramagacha going to the U.S.?

3. How does Loreto earn money?

4. What does the government do to Jes's because they're afraid of him?

5. What is a parida?

(see the answer key)

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