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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Senora Davalos de Cocuch give to Chalito's mother?
(a) A check for Chalito's coffin.
(b) A gravestone for Chalito.
(c) A sympathy note and flowers.
(d) A fancy funeral for Chalito.

2. Where does the narrator go and what work is he seeking?
(a) He goes to Tucson to become a waiter in a Mexican restaurant.
(b) He goes to Phoenix to work in construction.
(c) He goes to California to become a panhandler.
(d) He goes back to Mexico to work on a farm.

3. Where does the narrator run into Chuco ten years later?
(a) in Nogales where he is selling tourist souvenirs.
(b) in Aztlan, in downtown Los Angeles.
(c) in San Diego at a cafe.
(d) in Phoenix at a news .stand.

4. Who is Ruperta?
(a) The most beautiful girl in the city's brothel.
(b) Loreto's ancient aunt.
(c) The madwoman who digs in garbage cans for food.
(d) The woman Tony Baba loves.

5. How many children does Lencho have?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

6. How old was Buzz Saw?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

7. After a brawl what does Lencho use to wrap what he bought at the supermarket which had been scattered around the bar?
(a) A towel he finds in the bar.
(b) His shirt.
(c) Brown paper.
(d) Nothing.

8. Lorenzo is what kind of a man?
(a) He's a totally logical and analytical man.
(b) He's a naturally happy and laughing man.
(c) He's a droopy, pessimistic man.
(d) He's an angry, argumentative man.

9. What is the main destination of the group of travelers?
(a) San Luis Rio, Colorado.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(d) San Diego, California.

10. When Manuel dies, what does his friend make for him?
(a) A memorial mound of stones.
(b) A cross out of twigs.
(c) A wreath of desert flowers.
(d) A cross out of bones.

11. Which of Lencho's children barely touches the food at the birthday party?
(a) Buzz Saw.
(b) Chalito.
(c) Pedro.
(d) Maria.

12. The reader is told the sad story of how a young woman is lured into prostitution by whom?
(a) Dona Reginalda and her supposed son.
(b) Two traveling salesmen.
(c) A starving family.
(d) A woman disguised as a nun.

13. Dosa de Cocuch has what bad habit?
(a) She's a chain smoker.
(b) She takes drugs.
(c) She chews tobacco.
(d) She chews gum.

14. What does Malquerida do to the man who wants to become her pimp and tempts her?
(a) She swears at him and kicks him.
(b) She tears his face with a bottle.
(c) She throws food in his face.
(d) She gives in and becomes his prostitute.

15. What does Monon Lopez do?
(a) He sells flowers.
(b) He sells lottery tickets.
(c) He's a panhandler.
(d) He makes comments to pretty women and insults ugly ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the man whom Loreto met on his way to church become wealthy?

2. What two hobbies did Tony Baba's wife have?

3. How does an old woman named Candelita finally sell her lottery tickets?

4. Don de Cocuch spent a lot of time around what animals?

5. What does Jes's of Bethlehem do?

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