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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the other name the Mexican characters in the novel give to the old gringo?
(a) Old geezer.
(b) Old Señor.
(c) Old Tom.
(d) Old man.

2. Whom does the old gringo hope to meet as he is traveling to Zacatecas?
(a) Harriet Winslow.
(b) La Garduña.
(c) La Luna.
(d) Pancho Villa.

3. What does the old gringo think about after he witnesses the explosion?
(a) Explorers.
(b) Scientists.
(c) Archaeologists.
(d) Casualties.

4. Which character's real name is Ambrose Bierce?
(a) Raul Walsh.
(b) The old gringo.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Inocencio Mansalvo.

5. Which of the following is NOT a reason the old gringo thinks he looks like an apparition?
(a) His white hair.
(b) His white horse.
(c) His wrinkled skin.
(d) His blue eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound do the old gringo and Harriet hear, which they think is gunshots?

2. What does don Graciano allow young Arroyo to hold while he is working in the hacienda?

3. How long does Arroyo wait in La Luna's house without food?

4. How long have Harriet and Mr. Delaney been dating?

5. What does La Garduña do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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