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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-6, Lasso, Ombu, The Casita, Currycomb, Tears, Gitana the Gypsy.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Pedro want to do when he spies the animal in the brush?
(a) Scare it away from the chickens.
(b) Shoot it.
(c) Tame it.
(d) Lasso it.

3. How big is Juan's home?
(a) Three rooms.
(b) Ten rooms.
(c) Small.
(d) Five rooms.

4. Where is this story set?
(a) In Central America.
(b) In Brazil.
(c) In the plains of the Dakotas of the United States.
(d) Between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean.

5. Who was once a strong man?
(a) Pedro's father.
(b) The cowboy who works for Pedro's father.
(c) Pedro's uncle.
(d) Pedro's grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is the outside of Juan's home covered?

2. For what is the Ombu good?

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

4. Where does Pedro want to keep Chúcaro?

5. What news travels fast in the area?

(see the answer key)

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