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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-10, Meat, Maté, Music, What the Mayordomo Didn't Know Was Not Worth Knowing, The Red Kerchief—a Mystery, Something Is Brewing Again.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a very rich land owner called?
(a) Estanciero.
(b) Patron.
(c) There is no special name for such a person.
(d) Cabolo.

2. Where does Pedro want to keep Chúcaro?
(a) Inside.
(b) In the corral.
(c) In a barn.
(d) Free on the Pampas.

3. What type of vegetables do gauchos eat?
(a) Lots of celery, carrots and greens.
(b) Probably several dozen types.
(c) Lots of tomatoes and corn.
(d) Few.

4. What does the mayordomo near Juan and Pedro know?
(a) The best crops to plant and when to plant them.
(b) The entire goings on of the estancia and surrounding areas.
(c) How to hire the right men to work under him.
(d) Who will be a good employee.

5. Why does Juan throw something to Pedrito?
(a) He is crying.
(b) Because Pedrito had been ill and was now well enough to eat.
(c) To give him money to buy a sweet.
(d) To make him stop hitting the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the land owner of a large group of farms often stay?

2. What is one of the most vexing aspects of the weather on the Pampas?

3. Who has a bronze, ruddy face?

4. Of what material is Juan's home made?

5. How does Chúcaro like being groomed?

(see the answer key)

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