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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what does Hernández suggest might have deterred the gauchos from their crime in the first place?
(a) If they had been white, they might not have committed such a crime.
(b) If Miss Daisy had been a nicer teacher, they might not have committed the crime.
(c) If Miss Daisy had not been so pretty, they might not have committed the crime.
(d) If they had not all been so drunk, they might not have committed the crime.

2. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," to what does China Iron compare traveling on horseback or in the wagon?
(a) Hearing a story.
(b) Singing a song.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Flying.

3. What is the "mate" referred to at the end of "Tank You Señora for Cure Me"?
(a) A mortar and pestle.
(b) A breakfast porridge.
(c) A partner.
(d) A caffeine-rich beverage.

4. In "La China Isn't a Name," what does China Iron see for the first time?
(a) Her own reflection in a mirror.
(b) Printed words.
(c) A petticoat.
(d) An Indian girl her own age.

5. In "By Dint of Force," who is Braulio?
(a) A dog.
(b) A lamb.
(c) A calf.
(d) A foal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is the first thing that Liz does when they come to a river?

2. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," who begs Hernández to spare the lives of the gauchos who victimized Miss Daisy?

3. In "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin," how does the narrator indicate time passing rapidly?

4. About how old is China Iron when she gets married?

5. In "A Prophet with a Paint Brush," who is Bruce Scott?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of all of the creatures that Liz draws for China Iron, which one most captures her imagination, and why?

2. In "Dragons and My Pampa All Mixed Up Together," what are the two kinds of perspective that China Iron is learning?

3. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what does China Iron come to realize about drinking tea, using cotton towels, and so on?

4. In "Tangled Legs," what are Rosario's complaints about how he has to live while at the estancia?

5. How is China Iron finally freed from her husband and family?

6. In "A Prophet With a Paintbrush," what motive for coming to Argentina does Liz reveal?

7. In "Suspended in the Air," what is the rhetorical purpose of the extended discussion of vizcachas?

8. How does China Iron get her name, and where do its parts come from?

9. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," what observations does China Iron make about the gauchos' attitude toward Indians and whites?

10. In "The Wagon," how is it that China Iron says she knows that her story is true?

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