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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 think about after he witnesses the explosion?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Explorers.
(c) Archaeologists.
(d) Casualties.

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

3. What sound do the old gringo and Harriet hear, which they think is gunshots?
(a) Fireworks.
(b) Gunshots.
(c) Horses galloping by.
(d) Blacksmith hammers.

4. How does the old gringo say goodbye to Harriet before leaving for Zacatecas?
(a) He hugs her.
(b) He shakes her hand.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He does not say goodbye.

5. What reason does Colonel García give Pedro for the women waiting in line outside the village?
(a) They are hoping for food handouts.
(b) They are in love with the returning men.
(c) They are delirious with thirst.
(d) They are refugees hoping for asylum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which meal do the old man and woman in the tiny hut invite the old gringo to eat with them?

2. How old is Harriet when she arrives in Mexico?

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

4. What does the old gringo regularly dream of?

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

(see the answer key)

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