View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Section 4 (through page 32).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the hanging platform called that Ernie slept on as a child?
(a) A cama.
(b) A mesa.
(c) A tapanco.
(d) A hammock.

2. According to the author in Section 1, what is the historical importance of the story?
(a) That many other families also migrated to the United States.
(b) That it is important because it is the story of his life.
(c) That the story talks specifically about human rights.
(d) That the story covers never before heard history.

3. About how many cottages does Ernie estimate are in his village?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Two hundred fifty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Forty.

4. What is a zopilote?
(a) A goat.
(b) A buzzard.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A hen.

5. The use of what words in Part One, Section 4 can be seen as adding to the sense of division between men and women?
(a) Chicken and buzzard.
(b) Gallo and chicken.
(c) Brave and scared.
(d) Small and large.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the importance of the city of Jalcocotbn to the author?

2. What type of work does Don Catarino do?

3. What similarity can be seen between Coronel and Don Catarino?

4. What type of tree is located at the edge of the pond in Jalcocotbn?

5. Why does Coronel attack a buzzard?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 296 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample