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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what does the Colonel say about the mixed ancestry of the gauchos?
(a) They represent both the past and the future of Argentina.
(b) They did not inherit the best qualities of either race.
(c) They are a new kind of man.
(d) Their loyalties are always divided.

2. 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.

3. In "British Science," what is an ombú?
(a) A reptile like a small crocodile.
(b) A burrowing mammal.
(c) A large tree.
(d) A flightless bird.

4. In "Do Come In, My Dear," how does Hernández refer to England?
(a) Old Dart.
(b) Old Blighty.
(c) Fair Albion.
(d) Land of Hope and Glory.

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

6. What is the "cãna" referred to several times in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me"?
(a) A method for cooking beef outdoors.
(b) An alcoholic beverage.
(c) A hand-rolled cigarette.
(d) A temporary camp.

7. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," how long have Liz and China Iron been traveling?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 3 weeks.

8. In his remarks about the role of the gauchos in "Tangled Legs," what importance does the Colonel assign them?
(a) They are less important than cattle lice.
(b) They are more important even than himself.
(c) They are just as important as his cattle.
(d) They are just as important as the Indians.

9. In "Colours Became Detached from Their Objects," what two colors does China Iron mostly focus on?
(a) Black and yellow.
(b) Yellow and white.
(c) Red and white.
(d) Red and black.

10. In "British Science," what is China Iron's response to the book Liz reads to her?
(a) She is terrified.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She wants to become a writer.
(d) She is delighted.

11. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," China Iron's husband is "conscripted." What happens to him?
(a) He is drowned in the flooded river.
(b) He is seriously injured by a horse.
(c) He is forced into service in the army.
(d) He is jailed for a debt.

12. In "British Science," what is a "Franklin rod" (53)?
(a) A device used to find water.
(b) A lightening rod.
(c) A branding iron.
(d) A wagon axle.

13. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what name does China Iron give her dog?
(a) Estreya.
(b) Carancho.
(c) Dorado.
(d) Estancia.

14. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is China Iron most pleased to see inside the wagon?
(a) Whisky.
(b) Books.
(c) Food.
(d) Shotguns.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 98 of "Tangled Legs," what technique is being used when China Iron says that people started singing Martín Fierro's songs in places he had never been, "as I would discover right there in Hernández's fort"?

2. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what realization does China Iron have about the tea she is drinking?

3. In "Tangled Legs," what is the main point of the poem that the gauchos recite?

4. In "La China Isn't a Name," how does Liz react to learning that China Iron does not have her own name?

5. In "I Was Burning My Bridges," what is the name of China Iron's first love?

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