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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 "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what happens to China Iron's two sons after her husband is conscripted?
(a) She leaves them in the care of a neighbor couple.
(b) They both fall ill and die.
(c) Her husband insists that they go with him.
(d) She leaves them with La Negra.

2. At the end of "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," whom does Liz ask to see?
(a) Miss Daisy.
(b) Miss Daisy's children.
(c) The gauchos who committed the crime against Miss Daisy.
(d) The children born of incest.

3. In "Do Come In, My Dear," by what name is China Iron introduced?
(a) Joseph Star.
(b) Jo Estreya.
(c) Jo Iron.
(d) Joseph Scott.

4. In "British Science," what object does China Iron become fascinated with?
(a) A compass.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A pepper mill.
(d) A book of myths.

5. In "Tangled Legs," what is Hernández's purpose in pointing Liz's attention to the lands surrounding the fort?
(a) To make her realize that there is no practical way for her and China Iron to escape the fort.
(b) To reassure her that they are well-defended from Indian attacks.
(c) To demonstrate his own importance as the brain behind these achievements.
(d) To court her by offering her a role in the management of the estancia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," who begs Hernández to spare the lives of the gauchos who victimized Miss Daisy?

2. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," what makes China Iron wish to be British?

3. How does Liz try to make sure that they will be safe at the fort?

4. In "I Climaxed Too," what dynamic between China Iron and Liz is revealed?

5. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is China Iron most pleased to see inside the wagon?

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