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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two of Salvador's friends loan him money for his wedding celebration?
(a) Juan and Archie.
(b) Kenny and the old lady he sells liquor to.
(c) Victoriano and Fred.
(d) Archie and his tailor.

2. Besides being the owners of a gambling hall, what other prominent position does Archie Freeman hold?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Army Sergeant.
(c) President of the City Council.
(d) Deputy Sheriff.

3. What does Lupe tell her mother about her feelings toward Salvador?
(a) That he excites her but sometimes she hates him.
(b) That there is nothing that she likes about him.
(c) That he bores her but she thinks he is nice.
(d) That she sees him as a friend and nothing more.

4. What does Juan discover has become of the money his mother received from his murder confession?
(a) Most of it has been given to his cousins.
(b) It never made it to his mother.
(c) Most of it was used on her medical bills.
(d) It was stolen.

5. Where is the wedding reception held?
(a) Outside at a park.
(b) At the pool hall.
(c) In the church's banquet hall.
(d) In Lupe's family's backyard.

6. Because of their efforts in starting a strike, what happens to Lupe and her sisters as employees?
(a) They are punished by having to work longer shifts.
(b) They are promoted above all the other workers.
(c) They lose their jobs but soon find new, better ones.
(d) No one will hire them after the strike.

7. When Lupe and her family finally find Don Manuel in California, what does he do for them?
(a) Helps them find Sophia.
(b) Helps them move to Colorado.
(c) Gets them all jobs.
(d) Buys them a new home.

8. What does Dona Margarita tell Salvador she needs to do right as the ceremony is about to start?
(a) She needs to pass gas.
(b) She has to go drink some water.
(c) She feels sick and needs to lay down.
(d) She has to go to the bathroom.

9. What "secret" of Salvador's does Don Victor learn about and then confront Salvador?
(a) His confession to murder.
(b) His career as a bootlegger.
(c) His dangerous past of gambling.
(d) His previous time in prison for stealing.

10. What dream do Lupe and Juan share?
(a) They both want to be free, never having to marry or settle down.
(b) That their children be educated, not having to bow to anyone.
(c) They would like both to return to Mexico and start a family.
(d) They both have a dream to travel the world and leave the U.S. behind.

11. What news does Don Victor bring back from the lowlands about his daughter Sophia?
(a) Sophia's ship to the U.S. has sunk in the sea.
(b) Sophia has made it safely to the U.S.
(c) Sophia changed her mind and is going to Juarez.
(d) Sophia is on the train on her way to Texas.

12. Why does Juan agree to confess to a murder he did not commit?
(a) Because his mother will get $500 if he does.
(b) Because his life is threatened if he does not.
(c) Because jail is easier then life.
(d) Because they promise not to give him a life sentence.

13. Why are Juan and Epitacio thrown into jail?
(a) Because they stole food for their families.
(b) For underage gambling.
(c) For stealing and selling copper ore.
(d) Because they did not show up to work.

14. After Sophia's husband dies, where does she leave to go to?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) The United States.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) The coast.

15. Why do the Mexican workers work under such horrible conditions?
(a) They needed work very badly.
(b) All are correct.
(c) They were at the mercy of American employers that were having difficulties of their own.
(d) They did not have many options for employment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Salvador ask to formally ask for Lupe's hand in marriage on his behalf?

2. Because he is not bailed out, how many years in prison does Domingo get?

3. How much does Lupe's engagement ring cost Salvador?

4. What does Archie want in return for helping Juan to start over with a new life and new name?

5. Where is the barrel of whiskey located at the reception?

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