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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the old gringo dies, what freak weather occurs in the desert?
(a) It hails.
(b) It rains.
(c) A tornado strikes.
(d) It snows.

2. How do the soldiers react to Arroyo's killing of the old gringo?
(a) They desert him.
(b) None of these answers is correct.
(c) They urge him to move forward with the revolution.
(d) They rise up against him.

3. Why does Harriet have the servants set to sweeping up the ashes in the hacienda?
(a) So that they no longer must eat ashes in their food.
(b) To prepare for the Mirandas' return.
(c) To clean out the dance floor for a competition.
(d) So they no longer track dirty footprints through the house.

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

5. Where will Arroyo's body be buried?
(a) In an unmarked grave in the desert.
(b) Beneath the hacienda.
(c) He will be buried at sea.
(d) He will be cremated, with his ashes scattered throughout Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship does Harriet claim to have with the old gringo in front of Pancho Villa?

2. How old is the girl that Harriet saves by sucking phlegm out of her throat?

3. When Harriet is dancing with Arroyo, whom does she imagine she is dancing with?

4. How long does Arroyo wait in La Luna's house without food?

5. After the old gringo returns from battle and goes to greet Harriet, what has she just finished doing?

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