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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," what does Rosa spend time each day brushing off the oxen?
(a) Dung.
(b) Thistles.
(c) Mud.
(d) Cattle lice.

2. How does Liz try to make sure that they will be safe at the fort?
(a) She forges a letter from an official in Buenos Aires.
(b) She dresses everyone in English clothing.
(c) She puts together a stack of presents and money to use as bribes.
(d) She coaches China Iron and Rosario in what to say.

3. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does Liz compare their journey to?
(a) The journey of Joseph and Mary.
(b) The journey of Marco Polo.
(c) The journey of the Israelites.
(d) The journey of Columbus.

4. What is a "carancho"?
(a) A large bird of prey.
(b) A desert-dwelling wild cat.
(c) A ranch hand.
(d) An estancia owner.

5. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what is the most shocking thing that Hernández accuses the gauchos of?
(a) Vandalism.
(b) Incest.
(c) Theft.
(d) Murder.

6. In "We Come from Dust," what does China Iron realize that Liz is afraid of?
(a) Indians.
(b) Being swallowed up by the pampas.
(c) Running out of water and food.
(d) Her--China Iron.

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

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

9. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does China Iron do when the women realize they are close to a group of Indians?
(a) Disguises herself as a man.
(b) Begins to teach Liz a few words of their language.
(c) Begs Liz to turn the wagon around.
(d) Loads both shotguns and teaches Liz to shoot.

10. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what does Hernández suggest might have deterred the gauchos from their crime in the first place?
(a) If they had been white, they might not have committed such a crime.
(b) If Miss Daisy had been a nicer teacher, they might not have committed the crime.
(c) If they had not all been so drunk, they might not have committed the crime.
(d) If Miss Daisy had not been so pretty, they might not have committed the crime.

11. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," who is Miss Daisy?
(a) A woman that Rosario has begun a relationship with.
(b) A schoolteacher on the estancia.
(c) One of the Colonel's servants.
(d) The Colonel's deceased wife.

12. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," China Iron's husband is "conscripted." What happens to him?
(a) He is forced into service in the army.
(b) He is seriously injured by a horse.
(c) He is drowned in the flooded river.
(d) He is jailed for a debt.

13. In "Do Come In, My Dear," what does Hernández declare is his "purpose in life" (87)?
(a) Bringing trains to Argentina.
(b) To make Liz comfortable in Argentina.
(c) Becoming the President of Argentina.
(d) To create better working conditions for the gauchos.

14. In "Tangled Legs," what word does the Colonel use to refer to his female servants?
(a) China.
(b) Parasites.
(c) Ladies.
(d) Larvae.

15. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what causes the pampas to look as if it is erupting?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Stampeding cattle.
(d) An earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "British Science," what is an ombú?

3. In "Dressed to the Nines," what makes China Iron, Liz, and Rosario love one another even more?

4. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is the first thing that Liz does when they come to a river?

5. In "Colours Became Detached from Their Objects," what two colors does China Iron mostly focus on?

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