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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. To whom does the Pampas "sing"?
(a) No one.
(b) The animals who live there.
(c) Those who are close to it.
(d) The scientists who come to study it.

2. From where does Pedro listen to Juan?
(a) Lying next to Chúcaro.
(b) Sitting on Juan's porch steps.
(c) On Chúcaro's back.
(d) Lying in the hayloft.

3. What is the name of the country where Pedro lives?
(a) Brazil.
(b) The United States.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Guatamala.

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

5. What is one thing the mayordomo does?
(a) Petitions the governemnt for easier regulations.
(b) Approves marriages.
(c) Decides capital crime punishments.
(d) Manages the health of horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Juan throw something to Pedrito?

2. What did the author of Juan's most important post card forget?

3. Who are Pedro's gaucho friends?

4. What is a currycomb?

5. Why does the mayordomo who lives near Juan and Pedro inspire awe?

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