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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements is true about General Arroyo?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He is illiterate.
(d) He is dyslexic.

2. From whom were the land grants to the Mexican people?
(a) The king of Portugal.
(b) The king of Russia.
(c) The king of England.
(d) The king of Spain.

3. What animal do some of the soldiers compare the old gringo to?
(a) An owl.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A flamingo.
(d) A peacock.

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes the decor in General Arroyo's home?
(a) Gaudy.
(b) Rich.
(c) Barren.
(d) Bleak.

5. How does the old gringo travel from Texas to Mexico?
(a) On horseback.
(b) By car.
(c) On foot.
(d) By train.

6. Where is the old gringo buried?
(a) In a riverbank.
(b) In a field of flowers.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) In the desert.

7. How many people accompany Harriet as she makes her way over the Mexican border?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

8. How does General Arroyo feel about the hacienda?
(a) He respects it.
(b) He thinks nothing of it.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He appreciates it.

9. Why does General Arroyo decide to burn down the hacienda?
(a) To embarrass the owners.
(b) To earn the insurance money.
(c) To search for bones buried under the buildings.
(d) To teach the guerrillas a lesson.

10. How many days did the old gringo wander about the desert before finding the guerrillas?
(a) Six days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Five days.

11. Where did Harriet complete school?
(a) At a finishing school.
(b) At a private school.
(c) At a public school.
(d) She had a tutor.

12. In what war did the old gringo fight?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War II.

13. In what city of Texas does the old gringo stop before he travels to Mexico?
(a) Alamo.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Bigfoot.
(d) Highlands.

14. Which meal do the old man and woman in the tiny hut invite the old gringo to eat with them?
(a) Siesta.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Dinner.

15. Which of the following characters does NOT accompany Harriet Winslow to the border?
(a) Pedro.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) La Garduña.
(d) Inocensia Mansalvo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Harriet come to Mexico?

2. What is the name of the family that hired Harriet?

3. With what weapon does General Arroyo threaten Harriet when he hears about her reaction to the fire?

4. What is the other name the Mexican characters in the novel give to the old gringo?

5. Where did Harriet's father go to fight, and never returned from?

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