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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. What does the leader of the Federal soldiers intend to do with the bandits of Demetrio Macias?
(a) Shoot them by firing squad.
(b) Keep them imprisoned in the village.
(c) Take them back to the capital.
(d) Kill them all by himself.

2. How does the villager assure Demetrio Macias that the Federal soldiers are not dangerous?
(a) They are untrained fighters.
(b) They were drafted against their will.
(c) They have no weapons.
(d) They are poorly educated.

3. How do the rebels refer to their loot?
(a) A bonus.
(b) A prize.
(c) An advance.
(d) A down payment.

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

5. What does Natera say that he has heard abou Demetrio Macias?
(a) Demetrio Macias will soon be a general himself.
(b) Demetrio Macias cannot be trusted to be loyal.
(c) Demetrio Macias has met a succession of defeats.
(d) Demetrio Macias has been thrashing Federal soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men are riding with Demetrio Macias?

2. How many rifles do Demetrio Macias' men have?

3. Who helps Luis Cervantes to eat and cleans his wounded leg?

4. According to Demetrio Macias, who defeated all the federal soldiers in town with just a half dozen men?

5. What does Luis Cervantes tell Camila her future would be like with Demetrio Macias?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the leader of the Federal soldiers.

2. What had offended Luis Cervantes during his time with the Federal army?

3. Why does Quail object to Pancracio killing the Federal officer?

4. What does the shooting of the dog named "Palomo, the dove," symbolize?

5. How does Crispin Robles recruit men to fight for the cause?

6. How were Demetrio Macias and his men able to get the drop on the Federal soldiers in the barracks?

7. How is Luis Cervantes greeted when he first comes to the rebel camp?

8. How does the author describe the Sierra?

9. How did General Natera react to Demetrio Macias' arrival in Zacatecas?

10. How do the rebels refer to each other?

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