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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Liz give China Iron?
(a) A china teapot.
(b) The oxen from the wagon.
(c) The diamond ring.
(d) The wagon that they traveled in together.

2. In "The Earth Croaked," what does the presence of flamingos and herons tell China Iron?
(a) The Indians are close by.
(b) A storm is coming.
(c) It is the end of summer.
(d) There is a lagoon ahead.

3. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what reason does the Colonel give for allowing Martín to sing to the workers?
(a) Martín was not useful for other kinds of work.
(b) Keeping the gauchos happy is important because they outnumber the soldiers.
(c) Martín's semi-literate verses amused him because they were so rough and crude.
(d) He wanted to hear the songs so that he could turn them into poems and sell them.

4. 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) "This is how you learn."
(b) "Women are like horses."
(c) "But you like it, don't you?"
(d) "Mind how you go, little girl frog."

5. In "Frothing like Foam," where does Rosario's new horse come from?
(a) It is another orphan Rosario has collected.
(b) It was a gift from the Colonel.
(c) It is one of the horses stolen from the fort.
(d) It is a gift from the Indians.

6. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Oscar reveal that the Colonel offered him?
(a) His own estancia.
(b) A military escort.
(c) A new wife.
(d) A job.

7. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what is the inside of Martín's home decorated with?
(a) Animal skins.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Animal bones.

8. In "An Erratic Flight," what is the literal reason that the travelers get rid of some of their possessions?
(a) They need room in the wagon for more water.
(b) They need to lighten the load the wagon is carrying.
(c) Some of their clothing and blankets are contaminated.
(d) All of them are trying to leave their past behind.

9. Who is asking for China Iron's forgiveness in "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now"?
(a) Kauka.
(b) Raúl.
(c) Liz.
(d) Martín.

10. What new information does China Iron learn about Martín in "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer"?
(a) Martín has killed several more people than she already knew about.
(b) Martín has engaged in homosexual sex.
(c) Martín is actually the son of a landowner.
(d) Martín is headed back to the settlement to find her.

11. On page 174 of "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," why does China Iron say that her new community believes that they can live peacefully in their new territory?
(a) Because "Argentines are lazy."
(b) Because "Guarani are peaceful."
(c) Because "We know how to disappear."
(d) Because "The land will hide us."

12. In "As If the Milky Way Began or Ended Right There in Her Hands," what does China Iron say they will arrive at the Indian encampment "armed with" (143)?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Civilization.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Transparency.

13. In "Contemplating the Trees," how often does China Iron say people in her community need to work?
(a) They work hard in the spring through the fall, and take the winter off.
(b) They work one month and then have two months off.
(c) They work five days a week and then take two days off.
(d) Everyone has to work hard every day.

14. In "The Whip and the Rod," what is Campo Malo"?
(a) A nearby Indian encampment.
(b) A rival fort that the Colonel is going to attack.
(c) The place where gauchos are tortured and imprisoned.
(d) This is what the gauchos call the fort.

15. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Martín reveal about Raúl?
(a) Raúl is the one who suggested the card game.
(b) Raúl tried to kill Martín.
(c) El Negro is the one who killed Raúl.
(d) Raúl was his lover.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Earth Croaked," when Rosario catches the cuys, what does China Iron realize?

3. In "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," why is China Iron's new community concerned about their lack of weaponry?

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

5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," how long does it take the travelers to notice that they are being tracked by the Indians?

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