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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Part Two: The Fort": "The Whip and the Rod" through "Goodbye, Colonel".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "British Science," what book does Liz read aloud?
(a) Frankenstein.
(b) Jane Eyre.
(c) Don Quixote.
(d) The Bible.

2. In "La China Isn't a Name," how does Liz react to learning that China Iron does not have her own name?
(a) She laughs and shrugs.
(b) She says that China's people are savages.
(c) She tells China that she must have misunderstood.
(d) She cries.

3. In "Suspended in the Air," what wakes China Iron in the middle of the night?
(a) A nightmare.
(b) Estreya licking her face.
(c) A noise outside the wagon.
(d) Liz's nearness.

4. In the beginning of "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what does China Iron say about her relationship with Liz?
(a) That during their time at the fort she was beginning to see that Liz was cruel to her.
(b) That she might not have realized it at the time, but Liz was breaking her like a horse.
(c) That even then she understood that Liz was conflicted about her sexuality.
(d) That now that she is older she realizes that what she felt for Liz was not love.

5. In "Punch and Whisky," what surprise does Liz prepare for the Colonel?
(a) A performance of "El Gaucho Martín Fierro."
(b) A special dinner.
(c) A trip to the countryside.
(d) A romantic picnic under an ombú tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Punch and Whisky," why does Liz use lemons and oranges to make her punch?

2. When Liz and China Iron meet Rosario in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what is he carrying?

3. In "Tangled Legs," what word does the Colonel use to refer to his female servants?

4. In "Colours Became Detached from Their Objects," what two colors does China Iron mostly focus on?

5. What is Liz's belief about the savage punishments they see happening in In "The Whip and the Rod"?

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