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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 are the Pampas?
(a) The mountains in the southwest region of South Dakota.
(b) The name the narrator's society calls the plains where they live.
(c) The family name of the narrator.
(d) The mountains in the southwest region of Central America.

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

3. Why do Juan, Carlos and the others laugh at what the Vaquero says about the mayordomo?
(a) Because of how angry the mayordomo is.
(b) Because the mayordomo gets florrid when someone says something he does not like.
(c) Because the mayordomo is always trying to take from the gauchos.
(d) Because the mayordomo is so arrogant.

4. Who is coming to visit soon?
(a) The estanciero.
(b) Pedro's aunt and uncle.
(c) El Presidente.
(d) The governor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Muñez think Armando will be successful with Chúcaro?

2. What do many of Juan's post cards depict?

3. How old is Pedro when his mother dies?

4. What is narrated in Chapter 7 concerning the gauchos?

5. How does Chúcaro like being groomed?

(see the answer key)

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