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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, The Hand of God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dona Guadalupe offer to make for Don Benito?
(a) A rug.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Bread.
(d) Tamales.

2. Why do the poor Mexicans think highly of Colonel Maytorena?
(a) He is an old war hero and is revered across the valley.
(b) He is here to bring salvation to the small village.
(c) He stood up to the American miners to make their working conditions better.
(d) Because he is fighting on the side of the revolution.

3. How many men start the new community with Don Castro?
(a) 52 men.
(b) 45 men.
(c) 48 men.
(d) 50 men.

4. Who does Don Benito fall in love with while in town?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Lupe.
(c) Linda.
(d) Olivia.

5. What special gift does Don Tiburcio bring to Dona Guadalupe for her family to share?
(a) A honeyed ham.
(b) A big bottle of wine.
(c) A large box of chocolates.
(d) A small pack of colorful papers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many years after the new community is settled, how does the revolution affect this small community?

2. Who goes with Don Castro to start a new community?

3. What warning does Dona Guadalupe give to her youngest daughter Lupe early in the story?

4. How do Dona Guadalupe and her children make money?

5. What does the midwife say about the pain tolerance of men?

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