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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Juan and his sisters find seeds for their dinner while trying to walk to the U.S.?
(a) In the horse corral.
(b) In small holes in the earth.
(c) In cacti.
(d) In horse manure.

2. Which of Dona Guadalupe's daughters does Don Tiburcio seek to marry?
(a) Carlota.
(b) Lupe.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Luisa.

3. Where do Dona Guadalupe and her children hide when the army horsemen come through their canyon?
(a) On a high cliff in the canyon.
(b) In the mine.
(c) A secret basement in their small house.
(d) A cave under the large boulder.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After some time in California, Juan comes to realize that Mexicans are viewed there as what?

2. Why do the poor Mexicans think highly of Colonel Maytorena?

3. Towards the end of Chapter 7, what do the soldiers do in response to the angry crowds they see in the village?

4. What does Juan realize as he goes to carry the wood back to the city?

5. What is Don Tiburcio's dying request to his wife?

(see the answer key)

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