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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Harriet find the notice for an English teacher in Mexico?
(a) Posted on the church bulletin board.
(b) Through the telegraph wires.
(c) In a newspaper.
(d) In the mail.

2. In which part of Mexico did Harriet live?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Western.
(d) Northern.

3. How does General Arroyo feel about the hacienda?
(a) He respects it.
(b) He appreciates it.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He thinks nothing of it.

4. What does the old gringo think about after he witnesses the explosion?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Casualties.
(c) Archaeologists.
(d) Explorers.

5. Which meal do the old man and woman in the tiny hut invite the old gringo to eat with them?
(a) Siesta.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Breakfast.

6. What type of church does Harriet attend weekly?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Episcopalian.

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

8. In what city of Mexico did the old gringo die?
(a) Puebla.
(b) Guadalajara.
(c) Chihuahua.
(d) Tijuana.

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

10. What color is the horse that the old gringo purchases?
(a) Black.
(b) Grey.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

11. As an adult, in what city does Harriet live?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York City.

12. What part of Harriet does the old gringo think is the only living thing in the desert?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her spirit.
(c) Her heart.
(d) Her skin.

13. What does the old gringo admire most in Harriet's character?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her good looks.
(c) Her clothing.
(d) Her spunk.

14. What does the old gringo believe is the fate of every revolutionary?
(a) To be remembered fondly.
(b) To be feared by the public.
(c) To become a tyrant.
(d) To die young.

15. Which of the following is NOT a reason the old gringo thinks he looks like an apparition?
(a) His white horse.
(b) His wrinkled skin.
(c) His blue eyes.
(d) His white hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the old gringo buried?

2. What color are all the clothes that the old gringo wears to travel?

3. Where are the POWs who refuse to join with Pancho Villa held?

4. What animal do some of the soldiers compare the old gringo to?

5. What adjective does the old gringo use to describe his journalism work to Harriet?

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