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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Even God Needs Help.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special gift has Don Victor brought for Sophia to wear in her wedding?
(a) Lace for her dress.
(b) A beautiful veil.
(c) A large hat.
(d) Brand new stockings.

2. When Juan escapes from prison, which state does he eventually end up in?
(a) Iowa.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Montana.

3. What horrible thing has happened to Juan's sister Emilia?
(a) She was run over by a horse.
(b) She lost her voice forever.
(c) She was raped by soldiers.
(d) She was sick with fever.

4. Why does Juan Salvador distract the foreman of a farm as his family is passing it?
(a) So that his family can sneak into the barn to take a nap.
(b) Because he is a troublemaker.
(c) So that his family can steal corn.
(d) So that his family can cut through the field as a shortcut.

5. What is in the pack that Don Victor brings on his back upon his return to his family?
(a) A large dead deer.
(b) Ribbons, dried meat, and other gifts.
(c) Gold and money has has earned.
(d) A huge bundle of firewood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Don Victor believe it will take his family to gather enough gold to buy their way to the U.S.?

2. Why does Dona Guadalupe and her family crush the gold ore they have discovered into dust?

3. What does Lupe find near the altar that she has made for Colonel Maytorena?

4. Where is Juan Salvador Villasenor traveling with his family in Chapter 8?

5. What does Don Victor give to Don Manuel to help him through the wedding ceremony?

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