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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the town midwife?
(a) Maria.
(b) Elena.
(c) Marguarita.
(d) Angelina.

2. What does the midwife say about the pain tolerance of men?
(a) That the only pain men feel is the pain of love.
(b) That men cannot stand pain as women can.
(c) That men feel no pain whatsoever.
(d) That men have a much higher pain tolerance then women.

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

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

5. 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) Because he is fighting on the side of the revolution.
(d) He stood up to the American miners to make their working conditions better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Don Benito feel that he needs to impress in Chapter 3?

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

3. What does Dona Guadalupe offer to make for Don Benito?

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

5. What is Espirito searching for in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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