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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What year does the Mexican Revolution start?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1911.

3. What is the name of Colonel Maytorena's wife?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Tocarra.
(c) Socorro.
(d) Susanna.

4. Who does the second owner sell the mine to?
(a) A British oil company.
(b) The Mexican Federales.
(c) A large American mining company.
(d) Espirito's grandchildren.

5. What is Espirito searching for in Chapter 1?
(a) Drinkable water.
(b) A place to hunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) Berries.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where do Dona Guadalupe and her children hide when the army horsemen come through their canyon?

4. What is the name of the town midwife?

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

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