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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the cowboys of the narrator's home area called?
(a) Caballeros.
(b) Pampa.
(c) Rancheros.
(d) Horse riders.

2. What does Juan wear?
(a) A kerchief.
(b) A pair of worn sandals.
(c) A bandolira.
(d) A felt hat.

3. How is Juan often different from the other men in the area?
(a) He is raising a young boy by himself.
(b) He can predict the weather days ahead of time.
(c) He can make animals obey him.
(d) He keeps to himself.

4. What is the name of the country where Pedro lives?
(a) Guatamala.
(b) The United States.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Brazil.

5. Why does Juan throw something to Pedrito?
(a) He is crying.
(b) To make him stop hitting the dog.
(c) Because Pedrito had been ill and was now well enough to eat.
(d) To give him money to buy a sweet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another thing the mayordomo does?

2. To what group of people does Pedro belong?

3. Who often gets together to eat and talk?

4. What are the Pampas?

5. What color are the spots on the animal Pedro sees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Vaquero say about the upcoming patrón's visit?

2. What do Juan, Carlos and Pedro note about the Pizzetti family and what do the three do?

3. What does Jose think is the reason Juan wears a red kerchief?

4. Briefly describe Pedro.

5. What is said about Armando being spoiled and how is that demonstrated when Armando greets the mayordomo?

6. What does Armando do after his second lasso attempt?

7. Who comes to see Chúcaro?

8. What is an estanciero and what does the estanciero do?

9. What are the gauchos doing at the opening to Chapter 11?

10. What is Juan's relationship to Pedro?

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