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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Pizetti note?
(a) The law will probably rule for Pedro.
(b) The law will probably rule that the mayordomo has legal right to Chúcaro.
(c) The law may say that the mayordomo can fire Juan.
(d) The law may force Juan to give up Pedro.

3. What do Juan, Carlos and Pedro notice about the Pizzettis?
(a) They are arrogant.
(b) They are a productive family.
(c) They do not seem to like each other.
(d) There seems to be tension among them.

4. What happens when a gaucho throws the thing Juan is making?
(a) It will take out a rabbit if thrown correctly.
(b) It returns to the thrower after hitting its target.
(c) It spreads out to catch birds in the air.
(d) It wraps around the feet of an animal.

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

6. Where are Juan and Pedro headed?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) Juan's older sister's house.
(c) Iguaçu Falls.
(d) Pedro's aunt and uncle's house.

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

8. What does the narrator say there is no such thing as a typical one?
(a) Riding race.
(b) Bull branding.
(c) Patrón.
(d) Lasso contest.

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

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

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

12. What does Armando hit?
(a) The mayordomo.
(b) His father.
(c) Chúcaro.
(d) An elderly woman.

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

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

15. What might Juan be forced to do?
(a) Give up Chúcaro in order to keep his job.
(b) Give his his job to keep Pedro.
(c) Go to the supreme court.
(d) Find a way to prove Chúcaro belongs to Pedro.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has three strips of cowhide fitted into a Y shape?

2. Who is coming to visit soon?

3. What does Chúcaro do after Pedro leaves?

4. What does Juan promise to do?

5. What is Juan making for Pedro?

(see the answer keys)

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