The Old Gringo Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapter 12)

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. What does General Arroyo store in the wooden box in his train car?

2. What creature is present in the bottom of every mescal bottle?

3. What does Harriet remember the young Mexican boy who accompanied her to the Mexican border carrying?

4. How old is the old gringo when he reaches Mexico?

5. What is Harriet's nationality?

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. What surprises the old gringo when he reaches El Paso, Texas?

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