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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Ernie and Henriqueta finally arrive at the end of Part Three?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Gustavo's house.
(c) Hotel Espasol.
(d) El Rey Hotel.

2. How do Catarino and Gustavo think Nerun got sick?
(a) Heart worms.
(b) By eating a sick animal.
(c) Cancer.
(d) By being bitten by a rabid animal.

3. What is the name of the boy Ernie runs against in the mock election?
(a) Homer.
(b) Hank.
(c) Hal.
(d) Herbert.

4. What does Josy call the guerrilla soldiers that live in the mountains?
(a) Malos.
(b) Bolas.
(c) Autoridades.
(d) Revolucionarios.

5. Who are the only individuals Ernie and Henriqueta socialize with while they stay in Tucson?
(a) The old couple they are renting a room from.
(b) The family that lives across from them.
(c) The mailman that comes by once a day.
(d) The father of the local church.

6. What is the Plaza de Armas?
(a) Tepic's central plaza.
(b) The nearest church to Ernie's home.
(c) The main government building in Tepic.
(d) The street that Ernie lives on in Tepic.

7. How does Ernie refer to his new apartment in Part Four?
(a) The room.
(b) Home.
(c) El Como.
(d) 418 L.

8. Where does Henriqueta hide her money when the soldiers come into town?
(a) Outside under the corral.
(b) In a hole in the ground.
(c) In a loose floorboard.
(d) In a hole in the wall.

9. What role do the younger boys play when the older boys allow them to play bullfights with them?
(a) The bull.
(b) The picadores.
(c) The matadores.
(d) Fans.

10. What grade is Ernie in when he starts school in Mazatlan?
(a) Second grade.
(b) First grade.
(c) Third grade.
(d) Kindergarten.

11. Where do Ernie and his mother go to get away from the sounds of the city?
(a) Jalco.
(b) A small town north of Tepic.
(c) Their apartment.
(d) The Alameda.

12. In Part Four, about how many tenants are there in Ernie's apartment building?
(a) 20.
(b) 40.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

13. Why does Ernie think that people are worried about safety in Tepic?
(a) Because of all the gang related violence.
(b) Because of the visible presence of the military throughout the city.
(c) Because the city has a history of civil war.
(d) Because of the presense of drug lords.

14. What is the largest employer in the area when Ernie is living in Mazatlan?
(a) The local quarry.
(b) La Cervecerna del Pacifico.
(c) The South Coast Railroad.
(d) The large farms.

15. What does Ernie notice about Juan-Chon when he sees him on the train to the U.S?
(a) That his face is bruised.
(b) That he is limping.
(c) That his braid is missing.
(d) That he is not wearing shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rooms does Ernie's new home in Jalco have?

2. Why do Josy and Gustavo leave Jalco in Part One, sections 9 and 10?

3. How old is the landlady's helper in Tepic?

4. What example does Ernie give that shows there are safety concerns in Tepic?

5. What is the name of the most dangerous part of the family's journey to Tepic?

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