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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Punch and Whisky," why does China Iron spend the day listening to the Colonel's drunken ramblings?
(a) He physically prevents her from leaving him.
(b) She is trying to figure out how to get justice for her family.
(c) Liz has told her to keep the Colonel occupied.
(d) She is interested in his ideas about the Argentine economy.

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 lack of education among the peasant class.
(b) The clear lack of interest in agriculture the gauchos showed.
(c) The obvious poverty and hunger he saw everywhere.
(d) The political corruption of the army and Argentine officials.

3. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does China Iron say is the only thing the group can do while traveling through Indian Territory?
(a) Plan their defense in case of attack.
(b) Pray.
(c) Sing.
(d) Confront the Indians about their tracking.

4. In "Punch and Whisky," what does Liz suggest the Colonel do to improve his health?
(a) Stop drinking cãna.
(b) Drink tea.
(c) Exercise with his men.
(d) Take more naps.

5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does China Iron say life uses "to make us and to kill us" (150)?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Love.
(d) Grief.

6. In the section of "El Gaucho Martín Fierro" that Liz quotes in "Goodbye Colonel," whom do the Indians kill?
(a) A gaucho and his wife.
(b) A fort full of soldiers.
(c) A white landowner.
(d) A white woman and her child.

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

8. Who is in charge of punishing gauchos at the fort?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) The Little Daisies.
(c) The officers.
(d) Miss Daisy.

9. 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 romantic picnic under an ombú tree.
(d) A trip to the countryside.

10. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," why do the travelers not know where to stop their wagon?
(a) They cannot identify a tent that seems to belong to a leader.
(b) They are not sure if they will be attacked for stopping too near the encampment.
(c) The ground seems too muddy to stop on without getting stuck.
(d) Different Indians gesture to them to stop in different places.

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

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

13. In "Punch and Whisky," why are the officers avoiding Liz?
(a) They are afraid of the Colonel's jealousy.
(b) They have heard rumors about her relationship with China Iron.
(c) They know that the Colonel is angry at Liz.
(d) Talking to a white woman makes them nervous.

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

15. To what does China Iron compare the pampas when they leave the fort in "Frothing like Foam"?
(a) The froth in a cup of mate.
(b) The sea.
(c) Tea.
(d) The desert sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of all of the drinking at the party in In "Punch and Whisky"?

2. Who rescues Martín from the Colonel's estancia?

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

4. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what is the inside of Martín's home decorated with?

5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does the word "Winka" refer to?

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