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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the old gringo say goodbye to Harriet before leaving for Zacatecas?
(a) He shakes her hand.
(b) He hugs her.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He does not say goodbye.

2. What does the old gringo think is the one factor that permeates all relationships?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Longing.
(c) Deceit.
(d) Admiration.

3. Where did Harriet complete school?
(a) At a finishing school.
(b) At a public school.
(c) At a private school.
(d) She had a tutor.

4. When Harriet dreams of Tomás, what thought takes over her mind?
(a) Where they once lived.
(b) How they met each other.
(c) What she has lost.
(d) What could have been between them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old gringo think about after he witnesses the explosion?

2. How does the old gringo travel from Texas to Mexico?

3. What does the old gringo fear will happen to Harriet while in Mexico?

4. When Harriet returns to what she left in the hallway, how much has been stolen?

5. In what city of Texas does the old gringo stop before he travels to Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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