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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 in charge of the mine for the American company.
(c) He is there to become the next mayor of the town.
(d) He is stationed to oversee the military presence in the valley.

2. Why are the train passengers put off the train and forced to camp while the train leaves?
(a) Because the train driver is evil and has decided to swindle the passengers.
(b) Because these passengers do not have enough money to continue.
(c) Because the train cannot actually enter the U.S.
(d) Because the train is needed for the war effort.

3. Where does Lupe go to school?
(a) At her neighbors, Tia Juanita's.
(b) The American compound near the mine.
(c) At the Universidad.
(d) The small school in the next town.

4. Who are the two sides involved in the great war that is occurring in the valley?
(a) The Nationales and the Libertadidos.
(b) The Nationales and the Federales.
(c) The Guerillas and the Villistas.
(d) The Villistas and the Carranzistas.

5. Who is Epitacio?
(a) Luisa's second husband.
(b) Don Castro's uncle.
(c) Juan Salvador's oldest brother.
(d) Dona Margarita's brother-in-law.

6. What does Don Victor tell Lupe that makes her resent him?
(a) He tells her she is too small to help gather the gold.
(b) He tells her that she is not as pretty as Sophia.
(c) He tells her she should release her pet deer into the forest.
(d) He tells her that she should help her mother more.

7. Who makes fun of Lupe in front of the whole class on her first day at school?
(a) Aida.
(b) Rose-Mary.
(c) Carlota.
(d) Manuelita.

8. What is Espirito offered for the golden rocks in the springs?
(a) A large ranch of his own.
(b) All the clothes and food his people could need.
(c) Ten percent of the gold.
(d) One million dollars.

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

10. What is the name of Juan Salvador's youngest brother?
(a) Joselito.
(b) Raoul.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Miguelito.

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

12. Why does Dona Guadalupe and her family crush the gold ore they have discovered into dust?
(a) Because that is what you are supposed to do to gold ore.
(b) To make it seem like it came from the river.
(c) Because it is more ore than gold.
(d) To make it seem like they have more.

13. Why does Socorro throw out all of her husband's clothing?
(a) She recognizes that she should donate them to others.
(b) She is angry and wants to say good-bye to him forever.
(c) She is going to buy him all new clothes for his return.
(d) She needs to move and cannot take them all with her.

14. What job does Dona Margarita get so that she can feed her family?
(a) She is a worker in a small market.
(b) She is a housecleaner.
(c) She does not have a job, she begs in the city.
(d) She gets a job as a seamstress in town.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What one item of Colonel Maytorena's clothing does Lupe rescue from being discarded?

2. Why does the first owner sell the spring?

3. 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?

4. What special gift does Don Tiburcio bring to Dona Guadalupe for her family to share?

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

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