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

2. How many babies does Socorro give birth to?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. Where does Don Victor go in search of work?
(a) The lowlands.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Baja California.
(d) The seashore.

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

5. What does Lupe find near the altar that she has made for Colonel Maytorena?
(a) A small fawn.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A small clump of gold ore.
(d) A letter from the Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What one item of Colonel Maytorena's clothing does Lupe rescue from being discarded?

2. Who is having trouble keeping the secret that they have discovered gold?

3. Where does Don Castro set out from when leaving to start a new community?

4. How is the time of day described when Socorro is giving birth?

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

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