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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the desert poetically referred to as?
(a) A kind of heaven.
(b) An ocean of sand.
(c) A land of delights and mysteries.
(d) A blank canvas and a grave.

2. What do an officer and a soldier complain about regarding Chayon and his Yaqui Indians?
(a) That they are uneducated.
(b) That they are too religious.
(c) That they are taking up arms against the government.
(d) That they are dirty and ragged.

3. Where does Chuco finally go and what work is he seeking?
(a) Chuco goes to Phoenix to work in construction.
(b) Chuco goes to pick grapes in California.
(c) Chuco goes back to Mexico to sell lottery tickets.
(d) Chuco goes to Tucson to work as a cook.

4. How do the poor women and children make money?
(a) Selling souvenir trinkets.
(b) Begging.
(c) Selling lottery tickets.
(d) Selling local fruit.

5. What is the main destination of the group of travelers?
(a) San Luis Rio, Colorado.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(d) San Diego, California.

6. How did Loreto walk?
(a) He almost skipped along.
(b) He walked with quick, short steps.
(c) He walked very straight with good posture.
(d) He walked with difficulty and aching legs.

7. What do the soldiers want to do to Chayo Cuamea?
(a) They want to kill him in battle.
(b) They want to put him in jail.
(c) They want to hang him.
(d) They want to put him in front of a firing squad.

8. What is Bethlehem, one of eight Yaqui towns, also called?
(a) Belendo.
(b) Belen.
(c) Beneda.
(d) Loredo.

9. At what time does Chalito utter his last word?
(a) At 2 on the dot the morning after the party.
(b) At three on the dot the morning after the party.
(c) At four o'clock in the morning after the party.
(d) At five on the dot the morning after the party.

10. What happens when Loreto drops one of his coins?
(a) Malquerida returns it and cries when Loreto smiles.
(b) It disappears down a grate in the gutter.
(c) A tourist picks it up and returns it.
(d) A small boy picks it up and Loreto gives it to him.

11. What was Buzz Saw's real name?
(a) Amadito.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Jose.
(d) Jorge.

12. What was the distinguishing factor about the Babas' bathroom?
(a) It had a large, sunken tub.
(b) It was huge.
(c) It was lined with mirrors.
(d) It had a view of the mountains from the window.

13. What promises does the one man tempt the other with to keep him walking?
(a) Shoes and clothes for his family and maybe schooling.
(b) A meal with scrumptious food.
(c) A woman to sleep with , perhaps a beautiful prostitute.
(d) A cold shower and a good night's sleep.

14. What does the name "Malguerida" mean?
(a) "Pure virgin".
(b) "The unloved".
(c) "The chosen one".
(d) "Sinner".

15. What is a parida?
(a) A desert snake.
(b) A glass of soda pop.
(c) A beer and a glass of tequila.
(d) A kind of tortilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two hobbies did Tony Baba's wife have?

2. Whay did they call Lencho's little son Buzz Saw?

3. How does an old woman named Candelita finally sell her lottery tickets?

4. What was Tony Baba's wife like?

5. What kind of weather was Loreto hoping for in the beginning of the book?

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