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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Loreto meet on their way to church in the beginning of the book?
(a) Two American tourists.
(b) A large Mexican family.
(c) A poor chicano couple
(d) A well-dressed, wealthy couple.

2. What are two characteristics of Don de Cocuch?
(a) He's fat and lazy.
(b) He's kind and jolly.
(c) He's old and weak.
(d) He's coarse and crude.

3. What unusual physical feature did Papa's grandmother have?
(a) A very long nose.
(b) Gorgeous, long , black, shiny hair.
(c) A large tattoo of an alligator.
(d) A hairy chest.

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

5. What did the Babas talk about together?
(a) They talked politics.
(b) They complimented each other on their good looks.
(c) They discussed the Bible.
(d) They discussed the books they had recently read.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tony Baba's mother pay to the writers?

2. Which worker does Tony Baba's grandmother intensely dislike and why?

3. Describe Chalito's coffin.

4. Who are the two competitors of Chuco, the champion cotton-picker?

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

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