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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13, The Vaquero Never Had a Chance, An Urgent Message, The Patrón.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the Pampas?
(a) The family name of the narrator.
(b) The mountains in the southwest region of South Dakota.
(c) The mountains in the southwest region of Central America.
(d) The name the narrator's society calls the plains where they live.

2. What is one of the most vexing aspects of the weather on the Pampas?
(a) The sun is quite hot at times.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Flooding.
(d) Blizzards.

3. How big is Juan's home?
(a) Small.
(b) Three rooms.
(c) Ten rooms.
(d) Five rooms.

4. What is mentioned as being yellow?
(a) The flowers around Juan's house.
(b) The butterfly that makes Pedrito laugh.
(c) Pedrito's shirt.
(d) Juan's kerchief.

5. What does Juan tend to do when not working?
(a) Makes baskets.
(b) Helps his neighbors.
(c) Weaves blankets.
(d) Stays at home and sings old gaucho songs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many farms are grouped into a large estate?

2. What does Maria guess is going on with Juan?

3. What are the gauchos doing with the bulls?

4. What is the reaction of the people who live around the Pampas?

5. How old is Pedro when his mother dies?

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