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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Part Two: The Fort": "Dressed to the Nines" through "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In "A Dust Cloud Can Linger," what does Rosario see coming toward them when the dust settles?
(a) Armed men on horseback.
(b) Various wild animals.
(c) A cattle stampede.
(d) A wagon headed in the opposite direction.

3. What is a "carancho"?
(a) A ranch hand.
(b) An estancia owner.
(c) A desert-dwelling wild cat.
(d) A large bird of prey.

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

5. In "I Was Burning My Bridges," what is the name of China Iron's first love?
(a) Juan.
(b) Santos.
(c) Raúl.
(d) Luka.

Short Answer Questions

1. In In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what does Liz say makes scones taste better?

2. In "Under the British Empire," what does China Iron wear for the first time in her life?

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 "British Science," what book does Liz read aloud?

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

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