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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the type of home that the family who hired Harriet live in called?
(a) A hacienda.
(b) A casa.
(c) A biblioteca.
(d) A castillo.

2. Which of the following best describes La Luna's husband?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Athletic.
(d) Academic.

3. Why does the old gringo think that Harriet was hired?
(a) As cover for an escape.
(b) For her stunning good looks.
(c) As a mistake.
(d) Because she is the best teacher in the nation.

4. Why did La Luna's husband lose interest in her?
(a) Because she was boring.
(b) Because she was unfaithful.
(c) Because she was barren.
(d) Because she was illiterate.

5. How old is Harriet when she arrives in Mexico?
(a) In her forties.
(b) In her thirties.
(c) In her twenties.
(d) In her teens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harriet have the servants set to sweeping up the ashes in the hacienda?

2. When do the Mexican people take siesta?

3. Why has Harriet come to Mexico?

4. Why does General Arroyo pull his hat down and his serape up?

5. In what interesting room of an old building do Harriet and the old gringo talk?

(see the answer key)

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