2. What does Armando do to the mayordomo when they arrive at the estancia?
(a) Shoots water on the man's clothes.
(b) Snubs him.
(c) Tells the mayordomo to go get him his horse.
(d) Shakes hands with a buzzer in his hand.

3. What does the mayordomo tell Juan?
(a) To take Chúcaro home.
(b) To apologize to Armando.
(c) To talk to Señor Muñez.
(d) To leave Armando alone.

4. What is in the bag Armando pulls out of the car?
(a) A new type of lasso.
(b) A halter.
(c) A gun.
(d) Bolas.

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

6. What does the mayordomo say in a telegraph to Señor Muñez?
(a) About the bumper crop this year.
(b) About Chúcaro.
(c) About a new fire raging west of the ranch.
(d) About a severe drought.

7. Why are people hurrying home from church?
(a) To greet Señor Muñez.
(b) To put flowers on Chúcaro.
(c) To give Pedro some last minute advice.
(d) To watch the big show.

8. Why does Muñez think Armando will be successful with Chúcaro?
(a) Because Armando just won first place in a roping contest.
(b) Because Muñez has spent much money on horse teachers for Armando.
(c) Because Armando loves horses.
(d) Because Armand is good at everything he does.

9. Why is Juan angry?
(a) Because Armando might have killed Chúcaro.
(b) Because Chúcaro is hurt.
(c) Because Armando wants to shoot Chúcaro.
(d) Because Armando is smirking.

10. What is the mayordomo doing?
(a) He is on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.
(b) He is buying supplies in the closest city.
(c) Directing the gauchos.
(d) He is in Buenos Aires.

11. Who arrives while Juan, Carlos and Pedro are having Maté?
(a) The Vaquero.
(b) The mayor of the nearby town.
(c) The Patron.
(d) No one.

12. Who is Armando?
(a) Pedro's best friend.
(b) Juan's brother.
(c) Pedro's city cousin.
(d) The patrón's son.

13. What does Juan promise to do?
(a) Take the matter before the courts.
(b) Appeal to the governor.
(c) Make Chúcaro undesireable.
(d) Strenuously resist the mayordomo and estanciero.

14. What does Pedro's father seem to be?
(a) A dreamer.
(b) A jolly man.
(c) A good for nothing.
(d) A heavy drinker.

15. What are the gauchos doing with the bulls?
(a) Branding them.
(b) Weighing them.
(c) Driving them into corrals.
(d) Riding them.