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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something that the old gringo carries around in his suitcase?
(a) A gun.
(b) A copy of the book that he wrote himself.
(c) A copy of the book "Don Quixote".
(d) A bottle of bourbon.

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason the old gringo thinks he looks like an apparition?
(a) His wrinkled skin.
(b) His white horse.
(c) His blue eyes.
(d) His white hair.

3. Why does General Arroyo decide to burn down the hacienda?
(a) To embarrass the owners.
(b) To earn the insurance money.
(c) To teach the guerrillas a lesson.
(d) To search for bones buried under the buildings.

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

5. Whom does Harriet live with in Washington D.C.?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did La Luna get her name?

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

3. How old is the girl that Harriet saves by sucking phlegm out of her throat?

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

5. Why doesn't the old gringo answer any of the horse salesman's questions?

(see the answer key)

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