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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 pp. 1 - 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they do to Chalito to try to make him well?
(a) They sprinkle holy water on him.
(b) They give him cinnamon tea and aspirin and rub his chest with vicks.
(c) They take him to the doctor.
(d) They feed him home-made chicken soup.

2. How did the man whom Loreto met on his way to church become wealthy?
(a) He invested his money in the stock market.
(b) He was a corrupt politician who pimped out his wife for power.
(c) He owned a fancy hotel.
(d) He owned a large farm.

3. What did the married couple Loreto met on their way to church do all day long?
(a) They played checkers.
(b) They sat on their patio drinking margaritas.
(c) They took siestas all day long.
(d) They preened their appearance.

4. Who carries herself with the elegance of a ballerina?
(a) Ruperta.
(b) Tony Baba's wife.
(c) Chuco's wife.
(d) Loreto's first love.

5. What kind of weather was Loreto hoping for in the beginning of the book?
(a) A cloudy day.
(b) A cool, breezy day.
(c) A rain storm with lightning and thunder.
(d) A sunny, warm day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the air like in the first scene of the book?

2. Who are the two competitors of Chuco, the champion cotton-picker?

3. Which worker does Tony Baba's grandmother intensely dislike and why?

4. What happened to the wealthy man because of the horse he rode?

5. Who is Kite?

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