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

2. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Oscar say made him doubt the Colonel's claims about progress in Argentina?
(a) The obvious poverty and hunger he saw everywhere.
(b) The clear lack of interest in agriculture the gauchos showed.
(c) The political corruption of the army and Argentine officials.
(d) The lack of education among the peasant class.

3. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what causes the pampas to look as if it is erupting?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Stampeding cattle.

4. In"A Dust Cloud Can Linger," what is the name of the fort?
(a) Los Tulipanes.
(b) Las Hortensias.
(c) Las Violetas.
(d) Las Azucenas.

5. According to Liz in "Punch and Whisky," what kind of food is curry?
(a) African.
(b) Argentine.
(c) English.
(d) American.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens at the end of the dinner in "Do Come In, My Dear"?

2. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what is the reason for the feast at the Indian encampment?

3. In "The Earth Croaked," what literary technique is employed when China Iron says that "The rainbow had one leg shorter than the other" (145)?

4. In "By Dint of Force," who is Braulio?

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

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