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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the time of day described when Socorro is giving birth?
(a) There is a full moon.
(b) The sun is blazing in the sky.
(c) It is a dark night with no moon or stars for light.
(d) The rain is storming outside.

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

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

4. What type of land are Don Castro and his companions looking for to start their new community?
(a) Lowlands.
(b) Land with gold to be mined.
(c) Fertile land.
(d) Coastal land.

5. Which powerful person is killed by Victoriano?
(a) La Liebre.
(b) Don Manuel.
(c) Colonel Maytorena.
(d) Don Tiburcio.

6. How long does Don Victor believe it will take his family to gather enough gold to buy their way to the U.S.?
(a) Nine months.
(b) Two and a half years.
(c) About a year.
(d) Two months.

7. What family pet does Dona Margarita have to kill for food?
(a) Dona Margarita's dog.
(b) Luisa's goat.
(c) Juan's burro.
(d) Inocenta's duck.

8. Who is congratulated by the midwife for her assistance during Socorro's delivery?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Dona Guadalupe.
(d) Carlota.

9. Who goes with Don Castro to start a new community?
(a) Dona Guadalupe.
(b) Victoriano.
(c) His two brothers.
(d) His wife and three children.

10. Towards the end of Chapter 7, what do the soldiers do in response to the angry crowds they see in the village?
(a) They attack those who are rising against them.
(b) They taunt the angry crowds.
(c) They do nothing and wait for the villagers to calm down.
(d) They flee from the village.

11. What does Leonides do to the little Indian girl who runs at him from a burning house?
(a) He takes her as his own.
(b) He gives her to an old lady on the outskirts of town.
(c) He lets another soldier kill her.
(d) He throws her into prison.

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

13. Victoriano is badly beaten after trying to defend what from the bandits?
(a) The gold his family has collected.
(b) A food he has just hunted.
(c) His sister.
(d) His dog.

14. What horrible thing has happened to Juan's sister Emilia?
(a) She was raped by soldiers.
(b) She was run over by a horse.
(c) She was sick with fever.
(d) She lost her voice forever.

15. What favor does Senora Munoz ask of Lupe at school one day?
(a) To bring her a little cheese each day.
(b) To take a letter to Victoriano for her.
(c) To not tell anyone she is leaving soon.
(d) To hide a small box at her house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Socorro throw out all of her husband's clothing?

2. What year does the Mexican Revolution start?

3. Where do Juan and his sisters find seeds for their dinner while trying to walk to the U.S.?

4. What does the Colonel give to Lupe to give to her teacher?

5. Where does Don Castro set out from when leaving to start a new community?

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