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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Part One: The Pampas": "The Morbid Light of Dead Men's Bones" through "A Prophet with a Paintbrush".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," who does China Iron reveal will later kill El Negro?
(a) La Negra.
(b) China Iron.
(c) Martín.
(d) The estancia foreman.

2. In "An Orphan's Fate," why does the landowner's son kill Rosario's horse?
(a) It kicked him.
(b) It threw him.
(c) Rosario threatened him.
(d) Rosario stole his girlfriend.

3. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," when China Iron says, of Liz, "She was my North and I was the quivering needle on a compass," (51), what rhetorical technique is being used?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Metaphor.

4. Who is Martín Fierro?
(a) China Iron's husband.
(b) China Iron's biological father.
(c) El Negro.
(d) The estancia foreman.

5. In "By Dint of Force," what does Liz say is the source of Great Britain's power?
(a) The monarchy.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Speed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," how does China Iron end up getting married?

2. When China Iron sees the distress of the cow whose calf has been killed in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what does she briefly think of?

3. What is the meaning of China Iron's dog's name?

4. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does Liz compare their journey to?

5. In "British Science," what book does Liz read aloud?

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