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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Part One: The Pampas": "The Morbid Light of Dead Men's Bones" through "A Prophet with a Paintbrush".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what causes the pampas to look as if it is erupting?
(a) Stampeding cattle.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) Mountains.
(d) A thunderstorm.

2. In "British Science," what is a "Franklin rod" (53)?
(a) A device used to find water.
(b) A wagon axle.
(c) A branding iron.
(d) A lightening rod.

3. In "We Come from Dust," what does China Iron realize that Liz is afraid of?
(a) Indians.
(b) Running out of water and food.
(c) Her--China Iron.
(d) Being swallowed up by the pampas.

4. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," how do China Iron and Liz navigate?
(a) Using a map.
(b) Using a compass.
(c) Using markers on the land itself.
(d) Using the stars.

5. What does the chapter title "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin" refer to?
(a) The dust that China Iron and Liz are always battling.
(b) The new language and customs that China Iron is gradually learning.
(c) The constant glare of the sun.
(d) The new fabrics that China Iron has become used to.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Under the British Empire," where does Liz tell China Iron Great Britain is?

2. In "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin," what tells them that they are nearing the desert?

3. In "The Morbid Light of Dead Men's Bones," what does Liz say about China Iron's people?

4. In "A Prophet with a Paint Brush," who is Bruce Scott?

5. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does Liz compare their journey to?

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