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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. How does the Pampas show color?
(a) The tiny birds that are everywhere.
(b) Its blooming flowers.
(c) The different-colored beetles.
(d) The various greens of its grasses.

2. How often does Juan go to village dances?
(a) Never.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Twice a month.

3. What is a currycomb?
(a) A horse comb.
(b) A rope to tie a horse.
(c) A tool to take the dirt out of a horse's hoofs.
(d) A comb to remove fleas and ticks from a dog.

4. What does the Pampa seem if looked at from an airplane?
(a) Dead.
(b) Swampy.
(c) Dry.
(d) Vibrant.

5. What did the author of Juan's most important post card forget?
(a) To put a stamp on it.
(b) To say what date the card is written.
(c) To include a return address.
(d) To put Juan's last name on the land title.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a poster on Juan's wall depict?

2. What causes Pedro's father to lose his joy for life?

3. Who is Gitana?

4. What is the largest city in Argentina?

5. To whom does the Pampas "sing"?

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