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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is coming to visit soon?
(a) Pedro's aunt and uncle.
(b) The governor.
(c) El Presidente.
(d) The estanciero.

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

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

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

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

7. How does the loss of much of his family's fortune impact Señor Muñez?
(a) He had to make his sons all work hard.
(b) He has to work on managing his ranch.
(c) He had to marry a different woman than the one he loves.
(d) He had to sell much of his land.

8. What does Muñez do when Juan says Armando is lying?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Tells Armando to apologize.
(c) Fires Juan.
(d) Slaps Armando.

9. What is kicking up much dust in the area where Juan is working?
(a) Gauchos racing their horses.
(b) A tractor turning over a pasture.
(c) A windstorm.
(d) A shepherd taking a flock of sheep to the upper pasture.

10. What does Juan tell Pedro?
(a) They will be allowed back when things calm.
(b) They will have a great life in the city.
(c) They will be alright.
(d) Nothing.

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

12. What is Juan making?
(a) A bola.
(b) A halter.
(c) A weapon similar to a boomerang.
(d) A slingshot.

13. What does Señor Muñez not realize about Armando?
(a) He is soft hearted.
(b) He is cruel.
(c) He is devious.
(d) He is terribly spoiled.

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

15. What has Juan brought with him?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Some horse figures he carved.
(c) His door knob that he carved.
(d) His pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is attached to the end of the thing Juan is making?

2. What does the Vaquero tell the mayordomo about Chúcaro?

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

4. What does the mayordomo demand Juan do?

5. What does Juan to do Armando?

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