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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. Of what material is Juan's home made?
(a) Brick.
(b) Mud.
(c) Straw.
(d) Sod.

2. What does Juan wear?
(a) A pair of worn sandals.
(b) A felt hat.
(c) A kerchief.
(d) A bandolira.

3. Who are Pedro's gaucho friends?
(a) Carlos and Jose.
(b) Jose and Carmen.
(c) Paco and Carlos.
(d) Carlos and Carmen.

4. Who is Gitana?
(a) Carlos' horse.
(b) Juan's wife.
(c) Juan's horse.
(d) Pedro's donkey.

5. What is a casita?
(a) Another name for Juan's hut.
(b) A small, domesticated bird.
(c) A large fish that provides sustenance to many of the people of Argentina.
(d) A small, domesticated ferret-like creature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the largest city in Argentina?

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

3. What is the name of the country where Pedro lives?

4. What is the Ombu?

5. What are the cowboys of the narrator's home area called?

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