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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Part Three: Indian Territory": "Frothing like Foam" through "Most Were Naked and Beautiful.".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tangled Legs," what is China Iron's reaction to many of the military customs she encounters?
(a) She is confused and finds them meaningless.
(b) She hopes that Martín Fierro is as uncomfortable as the soldiers at the fort seem to be.
(c) She admires their discipline and forward-thinking.
(d) She thinks that they were probably learned from the British.

2. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," to what does China Iron compare the Indians they are following?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Oxen.
(d) Cats.

3. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what is the most shocking thing that Hernández accuses the gauchos of?
(a) Theft.
(b) Vandalism.
(c) Murder.
(d) Incest.

4. On page 152 of "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does the first Indian to speak to China Iron call her?
(a) "Señora Fierro."
(b) "China Josephine Star Iron."
(c) "English girl-boy."
(d) "Two-spirit."

5. In "A Dust Cloud Can Linger," what do the travelers see being constructed outside the fort?
(a) A ditch.
(b) A tower.
(c) A gallows.
(d) Fencing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "As If the Milky Way Began or Ended Right There in Her Hands," why does China Iron look forward to the rain?

2. In "The Earth Croaked," what does the presence of flamingos and herons tell China Iron?

3. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what is the literal explanation for China Iron's vision of the living lagoon?

4. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," who are the titular "Hapsburgs"?

5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," how long does it take the travelers to notice that they are being tracked by the Indians?

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