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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does La Garduña do for a living?
(a) She is a cook.
(b) She is an artist.
(c) She is a soldier.
(d) She is a prostitute.

2. Why does the old gringo think that Harriet was hired?
(a) As cover for an escape.
(b) As a mistake.
(c) For her stunning good looks.
(d) Because she is the best teacher in the nation.

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

4. What does Harriet claim dried up in the heat of Mexico?
(a) Her dreams.
(b) Her love.
(c) Her faith.
(d) Her hope.

5. What is the name of the Colonel who oversees the soldiers at the old gringo's graveside?
(a) Colonel Fred Lopez.
(b) Colonel Frutos García.
(c) Colonel Fred Ferrett.
(d) Colonel Franklin McGeeves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the general respond to his ruined peso coin?

2. Which military character does the old gringo think will test him more than any other character in the novel?

3. What type of food is served to the old gringo on the night he arrives at the guerrilla camp?

4. What does the old gringo admire most in Harriet's character?

5. In which part of Mexico did Harriet live?

(see the answer key)

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