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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. Who tries to buy Chúcaro?
(a) Juan.
(b) Carlos.
(c) No one.
(d) An Indian and a bookkeeper.

2. What do most people remember seeing in Juan's house?
(a) The wanted poster.
(b) The picture of Juan's mother.
(c) The picture Juan painted of Chúcaro.
(d) The picture of Pedro and his father.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pedro ask for help in handling the animal?

2. What type of vegetables do gauchos eat?

3. What is an estancia?

4. How is Chúcaro considered by many?

5. Where does Pedro want to keep Chúcaro?

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