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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creature is present in the bottom of every mescal bottle?
(a) A cricket.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A beetle.
(d) A worm.

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

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

4. What was Tomás Arroyo's name anglicized to?
(a) Thoms Smith.
(b) Tom Brooks.
(c) Thomas Mulvane.
(d) Tom Shepherd.

5. 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) Tamaulipas.
(b) Chihuahua.
(c) Coahuila
(d) Durango.

6. What explodes in front of the old gringo right as he is entering Mexico?
(a) A volcano.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A car.
(d) A building.

7. What relationship did Harriet and Tomás have in Mexico?
(a) They were lovers.
(b) They were neighbors.
(c) They were acquaintances.
(d) They were coworkers.

8. How did La Luna get her name?
(a) For her astrological skills.
(b) For her dreamy way of speaking.
(c) For her crazy personality.
(d) For her round face.

9. What does the general throw into the air for the old gringo to shoot?
(a) A coin.
(b) A stone.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A bird.

10. Why does the old gringo think that Harriet was hired?
(a) For her stunning good looks.
(b) Because she is the best teacher in the nation.
(c) As a mistake.
(d) As cover for an escape.

11. What is the other name the Mexican characters in the novel give to the old gringo?
(a) Old Tom.
(b) Old man.
(c) Old Señor.
(d) Old geezer.

12. How old was Harriet when her father left for the war?
(a) 16.
(b) 26.
(c) 6
(d) 6 months old.

13. Where did Harriet complete school?
(a) At a finishing school.
(b) She had a tutor.
(c) At a public school.
(d) At a private school.

14. What does the old gringo think is the path that all young men must take?
(a) To find their perfect woman.
(b) To travel the world.
(c) To challenge their father figures.
(d) To fight for righteousness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did the old gringo wander about the desert before finding the guerrillas?

2. Which of the following does NOT travel through Mexico by use of the guerrilla train?

3. Why has Harriet come to Mexico?

4. What was the name of the young boy who accompanied Harriet to the Mexican border?

5. Which of the following is NOT a reason the old gringo thinks he looks like an apparition?

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