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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 material were the cottages in the village made of?
(a) Stones.
(b) Brick.
(c) Grass.
(d) Adobe.

2. How is the daily lifestyle in Jalcocotbn as seen in Section 2 best described?
(a) Always changing.
(b) Static.
(c) Stressful.
(d) Dangerous.

3. What kind of stories does the narrator say he tells his family?
(a) Tales of Mexican mythology.
(b) The story of the freedom of Central America.
(c) Proverbs that he learned from his mother.
(d) Anecdotes about the village where he was born.

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

5. What animal is shared by the entire village?
(a) The rooster.
(b) The goat.
(c) The cow.
(d) The horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides "rooster" what does the Spanish word gallo mean?

2. According to the author, who originally settled this mountain village?

3. What type of book is the one printed book Dona Henriqueta owns?

4. What type of wildlife is the forest around Jalcocotbn heavily populated with?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dosa Eduvijes do and why?

2. What are the government and religious institutions like in Jalco?

3. How does Ernie describe his friend's funeral?

4. What does the author's language and description of Jalco seem to emphasize?

5. How did Jalco come to exists?

6. Who are Ernie's two uncles and how does he describe them?

7. What is pinole and what is it for?

8. Describe Don Cleofas.

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

10. What are the historical and psychological reasons for the author writing this book?

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