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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the people in the village leaving to find work in other areas?
(a) Because they are sick of working for the Americans.
(b) Because the Americans shut down the mine.
(c) Because the war is coming to their village.
(d) Because a new, larger mine is opening up in another city.

2. Why does La Liebre decide to have Victoriano hanged in the town square?
(a) He is angry because the boy talked back to him in a crowd.
(b) Just because.
(c) He and Victoriano are fighting over the same woman.
(d) He thinks the ore he has is more valuable than it is.

3. Why does Dona Margarita name her son Juan Salvador?
(a) She hoped he would be the family's salvation.
(b) Because he was named for his father.
(c) Because of her faith in the Lord.
(d) She named him after his grandfather.

4. Who does the priest accidentally call "Maria", while asking for Lupe's hand in marriage?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Carlota.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Dona Margarita.

5. Why is Victoriano looking through the discarded ore for gold?
(a) He wants to be a successful businessman.
(b) His mother needs help paying the bills.
(c) He is trying to get enough gold to make a ring.
(d) He is deliberately trying to anger the Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many babies does Socorro give birth to?

2. Is the strike successful?

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

4. Besides being the owners of a gambling hall, what other prominent position does Archie Freeman hold?

5. Why are Juan and Epitacio thrown into jail?

(see the answer key)

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