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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of weather was Loreto hoping for in the beginning of the book?
(a) A rain storm with lightning and thunder.
(b) A sunny, warm day.
(c) A cool, breezy day.
(d) A cloudy day.

2. What does the name "Malguerida" mean?
(a) "The unloved".
(b) "Pure virgin".
(c) "Sinner".
(d) "The chosen one".

3. Who is Loreto's godson?
(a) Choco.
(b) Chayito.
(c) Vate.
(d) Pedro.

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

5. Who is Chuco?
(a) The owner of a modest restaurant.
(b) A chicano youth who gets caught up in the revolultion.
(c) Loreto's long, lost brother.
(d) A champion cotton-picker who gets in a fight in a brothel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the main character traits of Loreto?

2. What is a parida?

3. When Bobby runs off, how do his parents find him?

4. How many children does Lencho have?

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

(see the answer key)

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