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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Part One: The Pampas": "It Was the Brightness of the Light" through "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Under the British Empire," where does Liz tell China Iron Great Britain is?
(a) Halfway between Argentina and China.
(b) In the exact center of the globe.
(c) Far away across the ocean.
(d) Near the top of the globe.

2. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," who does China Iron reveal will later kill El Negro?
(a) Martín.
(b) The estancia foreman.
(c) La Negra.
(d) China Iron.

3. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," what makes China Iron wish to be British?
(a) The material goods that Liz has with her.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Liz's stories.
(d) The food that Liz cooks.

4. In "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin," how does the narrator indicate time passing rapidly?
(a) She tells how tall she was when she left and how tall she was when she arrived.
(b) She describes the wagon traveling through a map of the pampas.
(c) She describes the many books she has learned how to read.
(d) She offers a montage of scenes from their travels.

5. What is Elizabeth's husband's name?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is the first thing that Liz does when they come to a river?

2. In "Dragons and My Pampa All Mixed Up Together," what does Liz draw for China Iron at night?

3. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does China Iron do when the women realize they are close to a group of Indians?

4. In "La China Isn't a Name," what does China Iron see for the first time?

5. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what happens to China Iron's two sons after her husband is conscripted?

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