2. Who does Pedro ask for help in handling the animal?
(a) His father.
(b) His older cousin.
(c) His older brother.
(d) His grandfather.

3. How old is Pedro?
(a) 7.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

4. What does the Pampa seem if looked at from an airplane?
(a) Dead.
(b) Swampy.
(c) Dry.
(d) Vibrant.

5. What do some people think Juan has captured?
(a) The dove that sits on his porch railing.
(b) The jack rabbit in the cage in his yard.
(c) The man in the wanted poster.
(d) The goshawk that sits on his porch railing.

6. What is Juan's singing voice like?
(a) Lovely.
(b) Off-tune.
(c) Juan never sings.
(d) Scratchy.

7. What does Juan have many of in his home?
(a) Musical instruments.
(b) Children.
(c) Baskets.
(d) Pictures.

8. How does Chúcaro like being groomed?
(a) He bites Pedro.
(b) He hates it.
(c) He endures it but is restless.
(d) He is thrilled.

9. How is a spit used by gauchos?
(a) They never use a spit.
(b) To prod cattle into the corral.
(c) To cook meat.
(d) To defend against wolves.

10. Why does Juan throw something to Pedrito?
(a) He is crying.
(b) Because Pedrito had been ill and was now well enough to eat.
(c) To give him money to buy a sweet.
(d) To make him stop hitting the dog.

11. What is the reaction of the people who live around the Pampas?
(a) They love it.
(b) They love it in some seasons and hate it in others.
(c) They think it is pretty lifeless, but it's their home.
(d) They don't have much reaction to it.

12. How many farms are grouped into a large estate?
(a) 1-5.
(b) 50-100.
(c) 20-40.
(d) 10-20.

13. How do gauchos usually cook their meat?
(a) In pits on hot stones.
(b) On a grill over an open fire.
(c) Boiled with potatoes.
(d) In stews.

14. What animal does Pedro see at the opening of Chapter 1?
(a) A coyote.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A llama.
(d) A horse.

15. Where does Juan say Chúcaro will stay?
(a) On the Pampas.
(b) In his home.
(c) In the stable.
(d) In a corral.