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

2. In what war did the old gringo fight?
(a) World War I.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Civil War.

3. Where does Harriet find the notice for an English teacher in Mexico?
(a) Posted on the church bulletin board.
(b) In a newspaper.
(c) Through the telegraph wires.
(d) In the mail.

4. Why does General Arroyo pull his hat down and his serape up?
(a) He is in a fury.
(b) He is napping.
(c) He is weeping.
(d) He is brooding on possibilities.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room of La Luna's home did General Arroyo hide during the early days of the revolution?

2. Why has Harriet come to Mexico?

3. What does the Colonel say is the only frontier left for gringos?

4. What color is the horse that the old gringo purchases?

5. What explodes in front of the old gringo right as he is entering Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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