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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. When Liz and China Iron meet Rosario in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what is he carrying?
(a) A lamb.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A bottle of whisky.
(d) A rope.

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

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

4. At the end of "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what causes China Iron to draw her knife?
(a) She is jealous of the way the Colonel and Liz seem to be flirting.
(b) One of the gauchos makes a pass at her.
(c) The Colonel refers to her as a "lady."
(d) She thinks that Liz is in danger.

5. What is the meaning of China Iron's dog's name?
(a) Iron.
(b) Star.
(c) Gold.
(d) Home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what does the Colonel claim to embody?

2. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what does Rosario say he is looking for?

3. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," who are the titular "Hapsburgs"?

4. What Biblical allusion does China Iron make in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me"?

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

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