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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-13, The Vaquero Never Had a Chance, An Urgent Message, The Patrón.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a physical feature of the mayordomo near Juan and Pedro?
(a) Tall.
(b) Blind in one eye.
(c) Very fat.
(d) Very short.

2. For what is the Ombu good?
(a) For sodding roofs.
(b) Supplying horses to other tribes.
(c) Shade.
(d) Supplying cattle to other tribes.

3. What does Maria guess is going on with Juan?
(a) That Juan is buying his own farm.
(b) That Juan is going to get married.
(c) She has no idea.
(d) That Juan is moving to Buenos Aires.

4. What do many of Juan's post cards depict?
(a) The largest towns in Argentina.
(b) The largest towns in North Dakota.
(c) The largest towns in Guatemala.
(d) The largest towns in Chile.

5. What is the general conclusion by the people about the Pampa?
(a) It is a place of hardships.
(b) It is ugly, but home.
(c) It's not great, but it's home.
(d) It is a beautiful home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Señor Muñez not realize about Armando?

2. How do gauchos usually cook their meat?

3. What does the Pampa seem if looked at from an airplane?

4. What is the mayordomo doing?

5. How often does Juan go to village dances?

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