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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Vaquero go when Juan and Pedro stop for the night?
(a) To the store in the village.
(b) He stays with them.
(c) Back home.
(d) To the ranch office.

2. Who does Chúcaro see that seems to calm the horse?
(a) Pedro's father.
(b) Carlos.
(c) Juan.
(d) Gitana.

3. What does Juan to do Armando?
(a) Ignores him.
(b) Shakes him.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Tells him he is the winner.

4. What will Armando have to do according to the plan?
(a) Ride Chúcaro.
(b) Beat Pedro out in a race.
(c) Saddle Chúcaro.
(d) Lasso Chúcaro.

5. How had Señor Muñez lived long into his adult life?
(a) A bachelor.
(b) Under the strict rule of his father.
(c) Sickly.
(d) Life of luxury.

6. Who wakes the person sleeping outside the mayordomo's office?
(a) The secretary.
(b) Juan.
(c) The mayordomo.
(d) Aramando.

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

8. What is the day going to be like for the gauchos at the opening of Chapter 11?
(a) Busy.
(b) A day when they learn if they are hired for the next year.
(c) Payday.
(d) A holiday.

9. What does the Vaquero report about Chúcaro?
(a) Chúcaro has escaped.
(b) The mayordomo has seen the horse.
(c) The patrón wants Chúcaro put down because the horse is dangerous.
(d) The mayordomo has taken Chúcaro.

10. Why are Juan, Carlos and the others sad for Pedro?
(a) Because Pedro might have to stand up to the mayordomo.
(b) Because Pedro will have to take Chúcaro to the other ranch.
(c) Because Pedro will have to shoot Chúcaro.
(d) Because he might lose Chúcaro.

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

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

13. Where is Chúcaro at the opening to Chapter 16?
(a) Lying in the mud.
(b) Trying to bite Armando.
(c) Running around the corral in circles.
(d) Running towards the pampa.

14. What does the patrón want according to the mayordomo?
(a) A nice pony for his son.
(b) Twenty percent greater productivity.
(c) A new breeding stallion.
(d) A boy to run household errands.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Juan, Carlos and the others laugh at what the Vaquero says about the mayordomo?

2. How does the crowd respond to Armando?

3. What does Pedro's father seem to be?

4. What message is delivered to the mayordomo?

5. What does Chúcaro do?

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