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

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

3. What animal do some of the soldiers compare the old gringo to?
(a) A flamingo.
(b) A peacock.
(c) An owl.
(d) An eagle.

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

5. Where is the old gringo buried?
(a) In the desert.
(b) In a field of flowers.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) In a riverbank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship did Harriet and Tomás have in Mexico?

2. Which of the following characters does NOT accompany Harriet Winslow to the border?

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

4. How does General Arroyo feel about the hacienda?

5. What was Tomás Arroyo's name anglicized to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does General Arroyo hate the hacienda with such passion?

3. What is the reaction amongst the Mexican people after the old gringo's death?

4. How did it come to be that Harriet was left without a dowry?

5. How does Harriet pass her time while she is living with her mother?

6. How has Harriet come to be alone in Mexico?

7. How do the guerrilla soldiers react when they first see the old gringo cross the border into their territory?

8. Who is General Fierro?

9. Why does the Colonel push his crew to hurry up with the old gringo's body?

10. In what way does the reader get insight into Harriet Winslow's memories?

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