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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harriet suspect of Mr. Delaney.
(a) That he is dating someone else on the side.
(b) That he is embezzling.
(c) That he is secretly married.
(d) That he is involved in some shady business deals.

2. What creature is present in the bottom of every mescal bottle?
(a) A worm.
(b) A cricket.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A beetle.

3. In what city of Texas does the old gringo stop before he travels to Mexico?
(a) Alamo.
(b) Bigfoot.
(c) El Paso.
(d) Highlands.

4. How many days did the old gringo wander about the desert before finding the guerrillas?
(a) Four days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Six days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Harriet dreams of Tomás, what thought takes over her mind?

2. How old is the old gringo when he reaches Mexico?

3. Which of the following does NOT surprise the old gringo when he arrives in Mexico?

4. How does the army of guerrilla soldiers travel through Mexico?

5. What does Harriet claim dried up in the heat of Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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