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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. What crimes are punishable by death at Hernández's fort?
(a) Murder and desertion.
(b) Rape and desertion.
(c) Theft and murder.
(d) Murder and theft.

2. In "I Climaxed Too," what dynamic between China Iron and Liz is revealed?
(a) China Iron is too innocent to understand Liz's intentions.
(b) Liz dominates and controls their relationship.
(c) Liz is only attracted to the more feminine aspects of China Iron's personality.
(d) China Iron has been secretly manipulating Liz's emotions.

3. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what is a "two-spirit"?
(a) A person who is born a twin.
(b) A person who is haunted by a dead loved one.
(c) A person who is caught between two cultures.
(d) A person who does not fit into traditional gender categories.

4. In "By Dint of Force," what does Liz say is the source of Great Britain's power?
(a) The monarchy.
(b) Speed.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Intelligence.

5. In "Tangled Legs," what word does the Colonel use to refer to his female servants?
(a) Parasites.
(b) Larvae.
(c) China.
(d) Ladies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Whip and the Rod," what is the "beef roll"?

2. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," from whom has China Iron heard terrifying stories about Indian raids?

3. In "The Earth Croaked," what literary technique is employed when China Iron says that "The rainbow had one leg shorter than the other" (145)?

4. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what do the Indians use to draw on their skin?

5. In "Goodbye Colonel," when Liz asks where the Colonel thinks her husband is, what is his ultimate conclusion?

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