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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old gringo believe is the fate of every revolutionary?
(a) To be remembered fondly.
(b) To be feared by the public.
(c) To die young.
(d) To become a tyrant.

2. Where does Harriet sleep at night?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In the train car.
(c) In the old gringo's tent.
(d) In a small wooden hut by the river.

3. Who is the current leader of Mexico at the time of the book?
(a) Juan N. Méndez.
(b) Francisco I. Madero.
(c) Porfirio Diaz.
(d) Manuel González.

4. What explodes in front of the old gringo right as he is entering Mexico?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A building.
(c) A car.
(d) A volcano.

5. What is the name of the family that hired Harriet?
(a) Milagros.
(b) Miranda.
(c) Marietta.
(d) Menendez.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the type of home that the family who hired Harriet live in called?

2. Which of the following is NOT something that the old gringo carries around in his suitcase?

3. Whom does the old gringo hope to meet as he is traveling to Zacatecas?

4. What reason does Colonel García give Pedro for the women waiting in line outside the village?

5. After the old gringo returns from battle and goes to greet Harriet, what has she just finished doing?

(see the answer key)

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