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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 "But We Don't Have Any Weapons," where does the community decide to relocate to?
(a) Y pa'û.
(b) Wenumpau.
(c) Kutral-Có.
(d) Mewlen.

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

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

4. What crimes are punishable by death at Hernández's fort?
(a) Theft and murder.
(b) Rape and desertion.
(c) Murder and theft.
(d) Murder and desertion.

5. 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) He wanted to hear the songs so that he could turn them into poems and sell them.
(b) Martín was not useful for other kinds of work.
(c) Martín's semi-literate verses amused him because they were so rough and crude.
(d) Keeping the gauchos happy is important because they outnumber the soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what claim does the Colonel make about having stolen Martín Fierro's writing?

2. In "Light is Doubled on the Islands," what excuse does Liz give when she goes into town to buy nets?

3. In "The Whip and the Rod," who first tells China Iron and Liz about the gaucho poet?

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

5. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what does China Iron feel for the first time as the Colonel talks about Martín?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Punch and Whiskey," what is the likely reason for Liz's behavior towards the Colonel on the day after the party?

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

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

4. In "Contemplating the Trees," what specialty have China Iron, Liz, and Rosario developed?

5. Although it is dispersed over several chapters, what is the chronological story of the community's relationship with the Guarani?

6. In "Frothing like Foam," what stokes China Iron's desire for Liz, and why does she not act upon it?

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

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

9. While the Colonel is telling Martin's story in "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," why is China Iron both fearful and relieved?

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

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