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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. The reader is told the sad story of how a young woman is lured into prostitution by whom?
(a) A starving family.
(b) A woman disguised as a nun.
(c) Two traveling salesmen.
(d) Dona Reginalda and her supposed son.

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

3. What kind of character did Tony Baba's grandmother's have?
(a) She was reprehensible and exploited and underpaid her workers.
(b) She was a fierce revolutionary.
(c) She was a sweet old-fashioned grandmother.
(d) She was like a loving mother to him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Senora Davalos de Cocuch give to Chalito's mother?

2. What are two characteristics of Don de Cocuch?

3. What did the Babas talk about together?

4. What is a parida, the first drink Lencho buys at a bar?

5. Why do children pursue Kite?

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