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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first to say that if a man wants to be considered a good soldier, he must go out into battle hoping to die?
(a) The old gringo.
(b) Inocencio Mansalvo.
(c) Colonel García.
(d) General Arroyo.

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

3. In what type of Mexican climate did Harriet live?
(a) Humid.
(b) Tropical.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Arid.

4. What branch of the armed forces did Harriet move to be closer to?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Air Force.

5. On what type of bed did Arroyo sleep when he was a child?
(a) There was no bed. Arroyo slept on the floor.
(b) A bale of hay.
(c) A mat.
(d) A feather bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does don Graciano allow young Arroyo to hold while he is working in the hacienda?

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

3. Who is the current leader of Mexico at the time of the book?

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

5. How many days did the old gringo wander about the desert before finding the guerrillas?

(see the answer key)

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