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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why doesn't the old gringo answer any of the horse salesman's questions?
(a) Because he is worried about being followed.
(b) Because he doesn't speak Spanish.
(c) None of these answers is correct.
(d) Because he doesn't speak to peasants.

3. Which of the following does NOT surprise the old gringo when he arrives in Mexico?
(a) The height of the buildings.
(b) The amount of people on the streets.
(c) The modern cars.
(d) The youth of the nation.

4. What does the general tell the old gringo to tend to when he says that he wants to fight?
(a) His life.
(b) His family.
(c) His health.
(d) His garden.

5. How old is the old gringo when he reaches Mexico?
(a) In his seventies.
(b) In his forties.
(c) In his sixties.
(d) In his fifties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other name the Mexican characters in the novel give to the old gringo?

2. What skill did the old gringo have that impressed Pedro?

3. What does Harriet remember the young Mexican boy who accompanied her to the Mexican border carrying?

4. Why does the old gringo think that Harriet was hired?

5. What type of work did the old gringo do while he was fighting in the Civil War?

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