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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what type of bed did Arroyo sleep when he was a child?
(a) A feather bed.
(b) A mat.
(c) A bale of hay.
(d) There was no bed. Arroyo slept on the floor.

2. What does Harriet call "the enemy of life"?
(a) Greed.
(b) Death.
(c) Sin.
(d) Fear.

3. In what city does Pancho Villa promise to help the revolutionary soldiers if they get "bogged down" in their battle?
(a) Guadalajara.
(b) Morelia.
(c) Zacatecas.
(d) Tijuana.

4. Who accompanies Harriet to the chapel where she must pick up the old gringo's body?
(a) Inocencio Mansalvo.
(b) La Luna.
(c) La Garduña.
(d) Pedro.

5. Which of the following best describes La Luna's husband?
(a) Athletic.
(b) Academic.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Handsome.

6. Which character's real name is Ambrose Bierce?
(a) The old gringo.
(b) Inocencio Mansalvo.
(c) Raul Walsh.
(d) None of the answers is correct.

7. What object belonging to Arroyo does the old gringo destroy moments before his death?
(a) His wooden box full of papers.
(b) His box of jewels.
(c) His soldier uniform.
(d) His rifle.

8. Who holds Harriet back when she tries to chase Arroyo away from killing the old gringo?
(a) Pedro.
(b) Inocencio Mansalvo.
(c) La Garduña.
(d) La Luna.

9. Who had been spreading the rumors about an American soldier fighting alongside the Mexican revolutionaries?
(a) General Arroyo.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Pancho Villa.

10. What did Pancho Villa do for a living before he became a revolutionary?
(a) He was a tailor.
(b) He was a cattle herder.
(c) He was a day laborer at the hacienda.
(d) He was a blacksmith.

11. What does La Luna say women are that men are not?
(a) Clever.
(b) Secretive.
(c) Insecure.
(d) Manipulative.

12. How old is the girl that Harriet saves by sucking phlegm out of her throat?
(a) She is ten.
(b) She is fifteen.
(c) She is five.
(d) She is an infant.

13. What does Arroyo hope Harriet will take back to America with her?
(a) Nothing, Arroyo hopes Harriet will never leave.
(b) Memories of Mexico.
(c) The Mexican children.
(d) Himself.

14. What relationship does Harriet claim to have with the old gringo in front of Pancho Villa?
(a) Lovers.
(b) Father-daughter.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Best friends.

15. What is the one room that Arroyo does NOT destroy when he burns the hacienda to the ground?
(a) The servants' quarters.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The stables.
(d) The ballroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Harriet feel after she makes love to Arroyo?

2. What does Harriet think Arroyo smells like?

3. In what room of La Luna's home did General Arroyo hide during the early days of the revolution?

4. What look does Colonel Frutos García claim is written all over the old gringo's face?

5. Who is the first to say that if a man wants to be considered a good soldier, he must go out into battle hoping to die?

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