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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 "Light is Doubled on the Islands," what helps the community adapt to their new territory?
(a) The community contains people from many different backgrounds.
(b) They have visions of these new skills during the mushroom ceremony.
(c) Rosario knows all about this new territory because of his mother.
(d) The community has access to books to learn these skills from.

2. While they are still traveling in "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," when does the group expect to see "their" gauchos again?
(a) In the Indian encampment.
(b) At the estancia.
(c) When the gauchos stop to let them catch up.
(d) Never.

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

4. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what do the Indians use to draw on their skin?
(a) Blood.
(b) Pollen.
(c) Ground bark.
(d) Powdered bones.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Martín's gaucho lover die?

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

3. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what does Liz give China Iron?

4. In "Goodbye Colonel," what reason does the Colonel give for lying about the Indians?

5. In "Oh China, Love, Forgive Me Now," what name does China Iron learn for the wind?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the use of indigenous words in "Part Three: Indian Territory" support the novel's themes?

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

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 "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does China Iron feel is happening when she first embraces Kauka, and what does it cause her to realize?

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

6. Explain how the Indian cook and his assistants get their portion of food.

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

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

9. Explain what Liz believes about Campo Malo and its relationship to the rest of the fort.

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

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