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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Armando claim about the ranch?
(a) That the law says Armando has the right to kill Chúcaro.
(b) That some day the ranch will be his and Juan had best be careful.
(c) That he and his father already own everything there.
(d) Nothing.

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

6. How is Señor Muñez first described?
(a) Good.
(b) Dishonest.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Compassionate.

7. What does Chúcaro do?
(a) Kicks Armando.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Kicks Señor Muñez.
(d) Refuses to leave Pedro's side.

8. Why is Pedro about to cry?
(a) Because Juan will be gone several months.
(b) Because the mayordomo wants Juan to bring Chúcaro to the estanciero.
(c) Because the mayordomo wants Juan to shoot Chúcaro.
(d) Because the mayordomo wants Juan to take Chúcaro far away and release the horse.

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

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

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

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

13. What is Juan making for Pedro?
(a) A flint and striker.
(b) A bola small enough for him to handle.
(c) A straw sun hat.
(d) A bow and arrow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why are people hurrying home from church?

3. What does the narrator say there is no such thing as a typical one?

4. What does Armando hit?

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

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