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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, The Hand of God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dona Guadalupe and her family crush the gold ore they have discovered into dust?
(a) Because that is what you are supposed to do to gold ore.
(b) Because it is more ore than gold.
(c) To make it seem like they have more.
(d) To make it seem like it came from the river.

2. Who does Don Benito feel that he needs to impress in Chapter 3?
(a) Victoriano.
(b) Dona Guadalupe.
(c) Colonel Maytorena.
(d) Don Manuel.

3. Who is having trouble keeping the secret that they have discovered gold?
(a) Dona Guadalupe.
(b) Lupe and Victoriano.
(c) Victoriano and Don Benito.
(d) Don Victor.

4. What warning does Dona Guadalupe give to her youngest daughter Lupe early in the story?
(a) She warns Lupe not to go too near the mines.
(b) She cautions Lupe to not leave their hiding place.
(c) She warns Lupe not to like the Colonel too much.
(d) She cautions Lupe to stay away from the main roads.

5. What does the midwife say about the pain tolerance of men?
(a) That men have a much higher pain tolerance then women.
(b) That the only pain men feel is the pain of love.
(c) That men feel no pain whatsoever.
(d) That men cannot stand pain as women can.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the animals howling and calling out while Socorro is giving birth?

2. How many men start the new community with Don Castro?

3. What one item of Colonel Maytorena's clothing does Lupe rescue from being discarded?

4. What is the name of the town midwife?

5. Who goes with Don Castro to start a new community?

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