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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Arroyo kill the old gringo?
(a) He stabs him.
(b) He beats him to death.
(c) He strangles him.
(d) He shoots him.

3. How does the old gringo travel from Texas to Mexico?
(a) By train.
(b) On foot.
(c) By car.
(d) On horseback.

4. When Harriet is dancing with Arroyo, whom does she imagine she is dancing with?
(a) The old gringo
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) The President.

5. Where does Harriet begin to teach the guerrilla children?
(a) In the ballroom.
(b) Down by the river.
(c) In a field.
(d) In the stage car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of person does the old gringo compare General Arroyo to?

2. 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?

3. Where is the old gringo buried?

4. What type of feeling does the old gringo begin to have toward General Arroyo after meeting alone with him in his home?

5. What does Harriet think Arroyo smells like?

(see the answer key)

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