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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 does Ernie refer to his mother's sewing machine as?
(a) The Ajax.
(b) The monster.
(c) The Singer.
(d) Samson.

2. What has caused the creek near Jalco to overflow?
(a) Hurricane rains.
(b) A broken dam.
(c) A huge snow melt.
(d) Mudslides.

3. What American activity are the Mexican immigrants pleasantly surprised about?
(a) The Americans' laughter.
(b) The rock n' roll music.
(c) Trash collection.
(d) The surprising amount of community activities.

4. What type of instrument does Ernie buy from a pawnshop?
(a) Oboe.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Flute.
(d) Violin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets access to organized education in Tepic?

2. How does Ernie first learn about the physical differences between boys and girls?

3. What is the term used for Mexicans that have grown up in California?

4. Where is Ernie when his mother returns home at night from helping attend to a sick person?

5. While staying in Acaponeta, where do Ernie and his mother spend Sunday afternoons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances surrounding Nerun's death?

2. What is the family's plan to leave Tepic?

3. What role does Dosa Florencia play in Ernie's neighborhood?

4. What is Ernie's experience with music in the barrio?

5. Why is Ernie so angry with his mother as they journey to Tepic?

6. What happens to the Galarzas as they arrive in the U.S.?

7. What are the various jobs help by Ernie's family while in Tepic?

8. What are the residents of Leandro Valle like?

9. What happens to Ernie's tooth in Mazatlan?

10. How does Ernie feel about moving to Tepic?

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