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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the old gringo when he reaches Mexico?
(a) In his sixties.
(b) In his fifties.
(c) In his forties.
(d) In his seventies.

2. What does Harriet remember the young Mexican boy who accompanied her to the Mexican border carrying?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A stuffed animal.
(c) A lollipop.
(d) A gun.

3. Which of the following items does NOT adorn the statue of Jesus hanging on the cross during the Mexican fiesta?
(a) A gold brooch.
(b) Silver coins.
(c) Gold chains.
(d) A red velvet robe.

4. Which of the following is NOT an adjective that Arroyo uses to describe his mother?
(a) Clean.
(b) Well-dressed.
(c) Foreign.
(d) Thin.

5. On what day of the week did La Luna's servants line up to be paid?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following states was NOT at least partially owned by the family that originally owned the train car General Arroyo is sleeping in?

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

3. Whom does Arroyo think Harriet smells like?

4. What skill did the old gringo have that impressed Pedro?

5. What is the other name the Mexican characters in the novel give to the old gringo?

(see the answer key)

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