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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Longhair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Francisco thinks back to the time when he participated in a __________ for the good hunting and the harvests.
(a) Fight
(b) Spelling bee
(c) Race
(d) Writing contest

2. When he left, Abel remembered too late to look back in the direction of ___________.
(a) The kiva
(b) The mountain
(c) The fields
(d) The cave

3. What is the feast Father Olguin is going to be celebrating as he readies himself for the day?
(a) Saints
(b) Poor
(c) Veterans
(d) Martyrs

4. Forming a large __________, the men moved slowly inwards, clapping their hands and picking off their victims.
(a) Square
(b) Spiral
(c) Circle
(d) V shape

5. What is the profession of the husband of Mrs. Martin St. John as is revealed when she speaks to Father?
(a) Doctor
(b) Banker
(c) Lawyer
(d) Store owner

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Abel listening to men do when his grandfather called him to see his dead brother?

2. There was plenty of excitement at the gathering in January of 1937 as the men shouted and _______________.

3. How much is Abel paid to cut the wood that Mrs. Martin St. John asks him to cut up for her?

4. Abel heard the sound of the ____________ and it filled him with a particular kind of dread that remained with him throughout his days.

5. What was the name of the great volcanic crater that lay high up on the western slope of the range?

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