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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 does the patrón want according to the mayordomo?
(a) A boy to run household errands.
(b) A nice pony for his son.
(c) Twenty percent greater productivity.
(d) A new breeding stallion.

2. Who has a bronze, ruddy face?
(a) Juan.
(b) The mayordomo.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Pedro.

3. What destroys much of Señor Muñez's family fortune?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Locusts.
(c) Taxes.
(d) Bad investments.

4. What does Muñez say about Chúcaro?
(a) The horse should stay with Pedro.
(b) Armando has to prove he is capable of owning a horse.
(c) The horse legally belongs to the ranch.
(d) Armando will decide about Chúcaro.

5. What does Pedro do successfully with his father?
(a) Builds a safer chicken house because of the coyote.
(b) Delivers the llama's cria.
(c) Lassoes a horse.
(d) Kills and skins a coyote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juan do one day when he says he is happy?

2. Who tries to buy Chúcaro?

3. How had Señor Muñez lived long into his adult life?

4. What does the narrator say there is no such thing as a typical one?

5. What does Jose think about Juan's actions?

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