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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the type of home that the family who hired Harriet live in called?
(a) A hacienda.
(b) A biblioteca.
(c) A casa.
(d) A castillo.

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

3. What part of battle does the old gringo think will be the most exciting and noble?
(a) Working as a spy in enemy quarters.
(b) Fighting on the front lines.
(c) Loading ammunition for the soldiers.
(d) Caring for the injured.

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

5. What type of work did the old gringo do while he was fighting in the Civil War?
(a) Topography.
(b) Combat.
(c) Medical.
(d) Communications.

6. What type of person does the old gringo compare General Arroyo to?
(a) A revolutionary.
(b) A dictator.
(c) A buffoon.
(d) A sycophant.

7. What does the Colonel say is the only frontier left for gringos?
(a) The South.
(b) The East.
(c) The West.
(d) The North.

8. What newspaper did the old gringo once write for?
(a) The Boston Review.
(b) The Chicago Tribune.
(c) The San Francisco Chronicle.
(d) The New York Times.

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

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

11. Which military character does the old gringo think will test him more than any other character in the novel?
(a) Pedro.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) General Arroyo.
(d) Inocencio Mansalvo.

12. In what city of Texas does the old gringo stop before he travels to Mexico?
(a) Highlands.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Bigfoot.
(d) Alamo.

13. What skill did the old gringo have that impressed Pedro?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Marksmanship.
(c) Finding edible plants.
(d) Swimming.

14. How long have Harriet and Mr. Delaney been dating?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

15. What does the traveling party admit was one of the old gringo's biggest flaws?
(a) He was vain.
(b) He was hateful.
(c) He was always late.
(d) He was selfish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the old gringo buried?

2. What does the old gringo admire most in Harriet's character?

3. What is Harriet's last name?

4. How does the old gringo say goodbye to Harriet before leaving for Zacatecas?

5. Which of the following adjectives does Harriet use in reference to the general during their argument?

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