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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Part Two: The Fort": "The Whip and the Rod" through "Goodbye, Colonel".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Punch and Whisky," what does Liz suggest the Colonel do to improve his health?
(a) Drink tea.
(b) Take more naps.
(c) Exercise with his men.
(d) Stop drinking cãna.

2. When China Iron was a small child, where did she often hide?
(a) In the closet.
(b) In the neighbor's hut.
(c) In a tree.
(d) In a trunk.

3. When China Iron sees the distress of the cow whose calf has been killed in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what does she briefly think of?
(a) Her biological mother.
(b) Her own children.
(c) Her childhood.
(d) Her love for Estreya.

4. In "Tangled Legs," what does the Colonel reveal the purpose of the ditch to be?
(a) It is intended more to keep the gauchos in than it is to keep people out.
(b) It is a burial ground for those killed fighting the Indians.
(c) It is the linchpin of his defenses against Indian raids.
(d) It is a way of breaking new gauchos to accept his authority and discipline.

5. On page 120 of "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what does the Colonel call a "plague that all these starving peasants are trying to bring over from Europe"?
(a) Communism.
(b) Modern industry.
(c) Universal suffrage.
(d) Labor Unions.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Do Come In, My Dear," what is the name of the Colonel who is in charge at the fort?

2. In "Punch and Whisky," why are the officers avoiding Liz?

3. During the dinner in "Do Come In, My Dear," to which two animals does China Iron compare Liz?

4. Who is Martín Fierro?

5. In "A Dust Cloud Can Linger," what does Rosario see coming toward them when the dust settles?

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