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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Demetrio Macias' men plan to do if they outnumber the Federal soldiers?
(a) Chase them out of town.
(b) Kill them all.
(c) Die bravely.
(d) Scare them.

2. Why had Don Monico come to arrest Demetrio Macias?
(a) Demetrio Macias killed a man in a bar fight.
(b) Demetrio Macias was a Maderista.
(c) Demetrio Macias killed Felipe Diaz.
(d) Demetrio Macias was a witness to a murder.

3. What does the neighborhood say has happened to Marcelina?
(a) She's gone to help the monks.
(b) She's run away to the city.
(c) She's joined a convent.
(d) She's pregnant by a Federal soldier.

4. Whom does Demetrio Macias miss at the dance?
(a) Luis Cervantes.
(b) His wife.
(c) Camila.
(d) Anastasio.

5. Why does Demetrio Macias send his wife away?
(a) He believes the Federal soldiers will be back.
(b) He believes she doesn't love him any more.
(c) He doesn't want her to be lonely while he is away.
(d) He doesn't want her to see him kill the soldiers.

6. How does Luis Cervantes refer to the rebels?
(a) Coreligionists.
(b) Comrades in arms.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Villains.

7. Demetrio Macias says that you find out who your true friends are in __________________.
(a) Hospital and prison.
(b) Hospital and school.
(c) Bed and prison.
(d) Church and school.

8. What does Camila's mother do to drive out the evil spirits that are making the girl sad?
(a) She forces her to fast.
(b) She locks her away.
(c) She beats her.
(d) She sends her with the rebels.

9. How many rifles do Demetrio Macias' men have?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Fifty.

10. What greets Demetrio Macias' men as they enter the plaza of the village?
(a) A priest and some beggars.
(b) A squadron of deserters.
(c) A group of peasants.
(d) A hail of rifle fire.

11. How does Luis Cervantes come to feel about the rebel cause after his experience with the federal army?
(a) The rebel cause is evil.
(b) The rebel cause is pure justice.
(c) The rebel cause is doomed.
(d) The rebel cause comes from misunderstanding.

12. What does Luis Cervantes say are the most sacred things any man has?
(a) Family and country.
(b) Church and country.
(c) Country and friends.
(d) Family and church.

13. What does Camila call Demetrio Macias?
(a) A hero of the republic.
(b) A fearless leader.
(c) A father figure to her.
(d) A shameless old man.

14. What moves Luis Cervantes to change sides in the conflict?
(a) The hope of fighting on the winning side.
(b) The suffering of the dispossessed.
(c) The chance for the respect of the people.
(d) The chance to get loot.

15. What does Camila do that wins the affection of Demetrio Macias?
(a) She reminds him of his wife.
(b) She bathes him.
(c) She gives him a drink of water.
(d) She dresses his wound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Demetrio Macias instruct his wife to go?

2. Where does Demetrio Macias sleep the night after he leaves home?

3. What is Luis Cervantes' profession?

4. What does Luis Cervantes hear on his first fighting encounter with the rebels?

5. Why are there more Federal soldiers in town than Demetrio Macias had anticipated?

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