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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the old gringo say goodbye to Harriet before leaving for Zacatecas?
(a) He hugs her.
(b) He shakes her hand.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He does not say goodbye.

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

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

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

5. What does the general tell the old gringo to tend to when he says that he wants to fight?
(a) His garden.
(b) His family.
(c) His health.
(d) His life.

6. What type of accent does Harriet have?
(a) New England.
(b) British.
(c) East coast.
(d) Southern.

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

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

9. How many days did the old gringo wander about the desert before finding the guerrillas?
(a) Five days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Four days.

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

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

12. Which of the following adjectives does Harriet use in reference to the general during their argument?
(a) Evil.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Mad.
(d) Treacherous.

13. 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?
(a) Coahuila
(b) Tamaulipas.
(c) Durango.
(d) Chihuahua.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the old gringo think that Harriet was hired?

2. What does Harriet suspect of Mr. Delaney.

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

4. What is Harriet's last name?

5. What does the old gringo fear will happen to Harriet while in Mexico?

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