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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-10, Meat, Maté, Music, What the Mayordomo Didn't Know Was Not Worth Knowing, The Red Kerchief—a Mystery, Something Is Brewing Again.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Chúcaro considered by many?
(a) As a magical horse.
(b) As an angel.
(c) As a gift from Dios.
(d) As a miracle.

2. How does Chúcaro like being groomed?
(a) He bites Pedro.
(b) He hates it.
(c) He endures it but is restless.
(d) He is thrilled.

3. Who remembers the postcard in Juan's home?
(a) Just Pedro.
(b) Just Maria.
(c) Almost everyone.
(d) No one.

4. How do gauchos usually cook their meat?
(a) Boiled with potatoes.
(b) On a grill over an open fire.
(c) In stews.
(d) In pits on hot stones.

5. Where is this story set?
(a) In Central America.
(b) In the plains of the Dakotas of the United States.
(c) Between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) In Brazil.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Pedro when his mother dies?

2. What is the most important postcard Juan has?

3. What is a currycomb?

4. What does Juan do one day when he says he is happy?

5. What type of meat do gauchos eat?

(see the answer key)

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