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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Harriet been living before moving to Washington D.C.?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Detroit.

2. What does Harriet think the old gringo smells like?
(a) A garden of lilac.
(b) A sandy shore.
(c) A ray of sunshine.
(d) A fresh bath.

3. What does La Luna use to muffle the sound of her voice when she is gossiping with Harriet?
(a) A record player.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A violin.
(d) A faucet of running water.

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

5. What type of feeling does the old gringo begin to have toward General Arroyo after meeting alone with him in his home?
(a) Brotherly.
(b) Paternal.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Harriet remember the young Mexican boy who accompanied her to the Mexican border carrying?

3. What does the Colonel say is the only frontier left for gringos?

4. What does General Arroyo store in the wooden box in his train car?

5. Where did Harriet's father go to fight, and never returned from?

(see the answer key)

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