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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is close to breaking?
(a) The fence.
(b) The slingshot.
(c) The bola.
(d) The food tables.

4. How does Juan think the weather will change?
(a) He does not think it will change.
(b) It might get unseasonably hot.
(c) It might clear up.
(d) It might rain.

5. What is Armando doing when Pedro arrives with Chúcaro?
(a) Eating.
(b) Sulking in the barn.
(c) Practicing in the corral.
(d) Yelling at his father.

6. What have none of the people seen in their lifetime?
(a) Someone challenging the mayordomo's decision.
(b) A pink horse.
(c) Someone challenging the Patron's decision.
(d) So many people at the corral at one time.

7. What worries Juan?
(a) That Armando will be able to lasso Chúcaro.
(b) That Pedro will become like Pedro's father if he loses Chúcaro.
(c) That Juan will be held accountable for Chúcaro.
(d) That Pedro will steal off in the night with Chúcaro.

8. How does the mayordomo respond to what the Vaquero tells him?
(a) The mayordomo becomes sad.
(b) The mayordomo becomes angry.
(c) The mayordomo says to return Chúcaro to the other ranch.
(d) The mayordomo fires the Vaquero.

9. How does the crowd respond to Armando?
(a) They boo him.
(b) They are quiet.
(c) They applaud him.
(d) They laugh at him.

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

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

12. What do many of the workers think Pedro and Juan should do?
(a) Make Chúcaro unusable.
(b) Resist the mayordomo.
(c) Flee.
(d) Dye Chúcaro another color.

13. What message is delivered to the mayordomo?
(a) That Juan and Pedro have left the ranch.
(b) That Chúcaro has been returned to the other ranch.
(c) That Pedro says Armando may not have Chúcaro under any circumstance.
(d) The terms of Armando owning Chúcaro.

14. What does Pedro do after bringing Chúcaro to the corral?
(a) Kisses Chúcaro on the face.
(b) Talks to Armando.
(c) Lies in the grass with his arms over his head.
(d) Sits on the fence.

15. What does the Vaquero suggest they do?
(a) Let Chúcaro decide whether he wanted to be owned by Pedro or Armando.
(b) Call his brother who is a lawyer.
(c) Call his brother-in-law who is a lawyer.
(d) Leave that night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Armando do to the mayordomo when they arrive at the estancia?

2. Where is Chúcaro at the opening to Chapter 16?

3. What are some adjectives the narrator uses to describe a estanciero/patrón?

4. What does Juan tell Pedro?

5. What does Juan to do Armando?

(see the answer keys)

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