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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which meal do the old man and woman in the tiny hut invite the old gringo to eat with them?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Siesta.
(d) Dinner.

2. 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 castillo.
(d) A biblioteca.

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

4. How old is Pedro when he first meets the old gringo?
(a) Four.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eight.

5. How long have Harriet and Mr. Delaney been dating?
(a) Six months.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Fifteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had been spreading the rumors about an American soldier fighting alongside the Mexican revolutionaries?

2. What newspaper did the old gringo once write for?

3. What branch of the armed forces did Harriet move to be closer to?

4. How many days did the old gringo wander about the desert before finding the guerrillas?

5. How often did the Miranda family come to visit the hacienda during a typical year?

(see the answer key)

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