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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the corrals in the back of the cottages built out of?
(a) Wood.
(b) Straw.
(c) Stones.
(d) Thatch.

2. How many school are there in the village of Jalcocotbn?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

3. What foods does Ernie learn to eat like a man?
(a) Chipotle.
(b) Tamales.
(c) Jalapenos.
(d) Atole and panocha .

4. What type of animal is the family pet while Ernie lives in Jalco?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A goat.

5. What nation did General Porfirio Diaz fight in war, leading to his becoming president?
(a) United States.
(b) Portugal.
(c) France.
(d) Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cleofas' age?

2. When do the men in Jalco sing?

3. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as being a public place in his village?

4. How is the daily lifestyle in Jalcocotbn as seen in Section 2 best described?

5. What profession is Ernie interested in in Part One, Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the educational system like in Jalco?

2. How is Jalcocotbn described in Part One, Section 1?

3. From Ernie's description of Jalco, what does the daily lifestyle seem like in the village?

4. How does the author describe his relatives in Jalco?

5. How does Jalco keep its history alive?

6. What is the arroyo and what is it used for?

7. How did Jalco come to exists?

8. What is the layout of the village of Jalco?

9. What is music in Jalco like and used for?

10. How does Ernie describe the various animals in Part One, Section 3?

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