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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 "As If the Milky Way Began or Ended Right There in Her Hands," why does China Iron look forward to the rain?
(a) Because they are nearly out of drinking water.
(b) Because she loves the science of the lightening rod.
(c) Because it will make the pampas bloom with wildflowers.
(d) Because she can be alone with Liz in the wagon.

2. In the beginning of "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what does China Iron say about her relationship with Liz?
(a) That even then she understood that Liz was conflicted about her sexuality.
(b) That she might not have realized it at the time, but Liz was breaking her like a horse.
(c) That during their time at the fort she was beginning to see that Liz was cruel to her.
(d) That now that she is older she realizes that what she felt for Liz was not love.

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) Confront the Indians about their tracking.
(b) Pray.
(c) Plan their defense in case of attack.
(d) Sing.

4. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what does the Colonel fear the gauchos will do when they realize that their numbers give them power?
(a) Rise up and kill the landowners and overseers.
(b) Nationalize the estancias.
(c) Put down their tools and walk off the estancias.
(d) Form collectives.

5. In "Punch and Whisky," why does Liz use lemons and oranges to make her punch?
(a) There is no other fruit at the estancia.
(b) They will hide how much alcohol she is adding.
(c) They are specifically mentioned in "El Gaucho Martín Fierro."
(d) They are Hernández's favorites.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what reason does the Colonel give for allowing Martín to sing to the workers?

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

3. 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?

4. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Martín reveal about Raúl?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," how does the Colonel end up seemingly offending Liz?

2. Describe the variety of people living at the Indian encampment.

3. When China Iron swims in the lagoon in In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what vision does she have?

4. Explain the political organization of China Iron's new community.

5. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," how do the Indians come to speak perfect Spanish?

6. What transformation in Martín does China Iron see when she first visits his tent, and what causes her to feel this way?

7. What is ironic about the Colonel's belief that he did Martín Fierro a favor by stealing his poetry?

8. What is Martín's argument for forgiveness in "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now"?

9. In "Frothing like Foam," why is China divided in her feelings about the Colonel and the fort?

10. How is the fort's work structured like an assembly line, and what is the Colonel's purpose in structuring it this way?

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