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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is sitting on a bench by his front door?
(a) Sean.
(b) No one.
(c) Michael.
(d) Juan.

2. What does Montero say about his speaking with Juan?
(a) Montero does not speak Juan's dialect.
(b) Montero last spoke to Juan many decades ago.
(c) The Mulkerins will have more luck than Montero will.
(d) Montero vowed never to speak to Juan again.

3. What does Eileen say about Mariana?
(a) That she must leave immediately.
(b) That she is welcome in the Mulkerin home.
(c) That Mariana and Sean should marry.
(d) That Mariana should go to San Francisco to Win's family.

4. Who is part Indian and part Spanish?
(a) Wooston.
(b) Machado.
(c) Silva.
(d) Fernandez.

5. What does Montero say about the idea of finding gold in the hills?
(a) It is a good way to rescue the ranch.
(b) There are only small amounts of gold in the hills.
(c) It will be difficult but can be done.
(d) It is nonsense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has recently burned around the Mulkerin ranch?

2. What does Juan believe is going to happen?

3. What did Jaime find twice?

4. What type of house does the Mulkerin family have?

5. About whom does Sean worry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Juan?

2. How does Eileen end up moving to Malibu?

3. How does Sean come to meet Mariana?

4. What is the situation at the Mulkerin ranch, and what does Eileen think needs to be done about it?

5. Describe a couple of the men who are with Wooston when he comes to tell Eileen of Wooston's intentions to evict the Mulkerin family.

6. What does Silva believe about the area and how do most of the others react to his beliefs?

7. Why do Juan and the others leave camp in the middle of the night?

8. Why is the Mulkerin family's hope in Sean Mulkerin?

9. What does Juan say about men following them and what is Sean's response?

10. Describe the Mulkerin's discussion about gold after Sean arrives home.

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