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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many years after the new community is settled, how does the revolution affect this small community?
(a) Their community is raided and their livestock stolen.
(b) The revolution does not really affect their community.
(c) Their community becomes a base camp for the Federales.
(d) The community becomes rich because of the revolution.

2. What is the name of the young man who is hired by Don Benito to help move rocks and earth from the gold find?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Roderigo.
(c) Ramon.
(d) Jose.

3. What is Colonel Maytorena's job while in Lupe's town?
(a) He is in charge of building a road out of the valley.
(b) He is stationed to oversee the military presence in the valley.
(c) He is there to become the next mayor of the town.
(d) He is in charge of the mine for the American company.

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

5. Why does Juan Salvador distract the foreman of a farm as his family is passing it?
(a) So that his family can sneak into the barn to take a nap.
(b) So that his family can cut through the field as a shortcut.
(c) Because he is a troublemaker.
(d) So that his family can steal corn.

6. On the day they are scheduled to blast the location where they located their gold, what does Victoriano forget and have to go back home to retrieve?
(a) The flint to start off the dynamite.
(b) The map to the exact location where the gold is.
(c) The dynamite.
(d) The lunches for the men.

7. Who is Don Juan?
(a) The teacher.
(b) Colonel Maytorena's boss.
(c) Dona Guadalupe's brother.
(d) The mayor of the town.

8. What warning does Dona Guadalupe give to her youngest daughter Lupe early in the story?
(a) She warns Lupe not to like the Colonel too much.
(b) She cautions Lupe to stay away from the main roads.
(c) She warns Lupe not to go too near the mines.
(d) She cautions Lupe to not leave their hiding place.

9. What is the reaction of Juan Salvador and his family upon seeing El Paso?
(a) They are so tired they do not realize they are there.
(b) They cry because they are so happy.
(c) They are overjoyed.
(d) They are disappointed.

10. When Juan is talking to God, who does he say he needs help for?
(a) For his mother.
(b) For his father.
(c) For himself.
(d) For the Mexican people.

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

12. When Lupe first sees Don Victor coming towards the village, what does she think he is?
(a) Some sort of strange creature.
(b) The Devil.
(c) La Liebre.
(d) An American.

13. Who is having trouble keeping the secret that they have discovered gold?
(a) Victoriano and Don Benito.
(b) Dona Guadalupe.
(c) Don Victor.
(d) Lupe and Victoriano.

14. Where is Juan Salvador Villasenor traveling with his family in Chapter 8?
(a) Los Feliz.
(b) Albuquerque.
(c) El Paso.
(d) Tijuana.

15. What is Don Tiburcio's dying request to his wife?
(a) He asks her to burn down their house and leave.
(b) He asks her to clean the fireplace and then leave.
(c) He asks her to make sure she never remarries.
(d) He asks her to bury him next to his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Espirito searching for in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Don Victor give to Don Manuel to help him through the wedding ceremony?

4. What do the villagers do as a result of the revolution on their small community?

5. How do Dona Guadalupe and her children make money?

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