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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Part Three: Indian Territory": "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," through "I Wish You Could See Us.".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In In "The Whip and the Rod," on page 116, when China Iron asks Liz why she is being so domineering, what does Liz reply?
(a) "Mind how you go, little girl frog."
(b) "This is how you learn."
(c) "Women are like horses."
(d) "But you like it, don't you?"

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

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

4. In "Under the British Empire," what does China Iron wear for the first time in her life?
(a) A petticoat.
(b) Leather shoes.
(c) A raincoat.
(d) A corset.

5. In "British Science," as China Iron lays awake at night, what idea occurs to her for the first time?
(a) She might be a landowner's daughter.
(b) La Negra might have kidnapped her.
(c) Martín Fierro might be dead.
(d) Her children must miss her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," to what does the Colonel compare the Indians?

2. While they are still traveling in "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," when does the group expect to see "their" gauchos again?

3. In "Light is Doubled on the Islands," what helps the community adapt to their new territory?

4. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," why do the travelers not know where to stop their wagon?

5. In "The Earth Croaked," what does the presence of flamingos and herons tell China Iron?

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