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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT offered to the old gringo after he shoots the coin?
(a) Food.
(b) Mescal.
(c) A sombrero.
(d) A bed to sleep on.

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

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

4. In what interesting room of an old building do Harriet and the old gringo talk?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the parlor.
(c) In the conservatory.
(d) In the ballroom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did the Miranda family come to visit the hacienda during a typical year?

2. Where does the old gringo say that he wants to die?

3. With what weapon does General Arroyo threaten Harriet when he hears about her reaction to the fire?

4. What type of food is served to the old gringo on the night he arrives at the guerrilla camp?

5. Why has Harriet come to Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vanities does the old gringo have, and how do the other soldiers respond to them?

2. What effect did Pancho Villa have on La Luna's life?

3. What happens after General Arroyo sets fire to the hacienda?

4. What two elements does Arroyo see has held him in a prison throughout his life.

5. What is the nature of the conversation which transpires between the old gringo and the man who is selling him his horse?

6. What happens in the few moments leading up to the old gringo's death?

7. What reaction does Harriet have to seeing that the jewels she has set out have vanished?

8. How did La Luna succeed in saving the life of Arroyo during the early stages of the revolution?

9. What does the Colonel tell his crew about the frontiers in the world?

10. Why did Harriet and her mother move from New York to Washington D.C.?

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