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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Armando complain about to his father?
(a) That Pedro does not try to lasso Chúcaro.
(b) That Juan called him a bad name.
(c) That Juan refuses to give him Chúcaro.
(d) That he did not get another chance to lasso Chúcaro.

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

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

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

5. What does Armando lie about to his father?
(a) That Pedro told Armando Juan would hurt him later.
(b) That Juan told Armando Juan would hurt him later.
(c) That Pedro allowed Chúcaro to kick him.
(d) That Juan allowed Chúcaro to kick him.

6. What does the Vaquero tell the mayordomo about Chúcaro?
(a) That Pedro owns Chúcaro.
(b) That Chúcaro is on loan from another ranch.
(c) That Chúcaro is wild and cannot be ridden.
(d) That Juan owns Chúcaro.

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

8. What happens when Armando prepares to throw a second lasso?
(a) He throws up from eating so much.
(b) He gets a sudden headache.
(c) It starts to rain.
(d) Chúcaro jumps the fence.

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

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

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

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

13. What causes Señor Muñez a great deal of stress?
(a) Decision making.
(b) The serious injury his eldest son had.
(c) The death of his first daughter.
(d) The death of his father.

14. What is Juan hiding behind a calm exterior?
(a) He is calm on the inside also.
(b) Extreme anger.
(c) A tumultuous emotional state.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main event in Chapter 15?

3. Who arrives while Juan, Carlos and Pedro are having Maté?

4. To what color of kerchief does Juan change?

5. Who does Chúcaro see that seems to calm the horse?

(see the answer keys)

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