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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jaime?
(a) Eileen's deceased husband.
(b) One of Eileen's sons.
(c) The careless neighbor who caused the fire.
(d) The careless ranch hand who caused the fire.

2. Who is Zeke Wooston?
(a) A monk and spiritual leader.
(b) A judge.
(c) A good friend of Jaime.
(d) The man who buys the bank note to the Mikerin ranch.

3. Where does Juan take the group?
(a) Behind a waterfall.
(b) Into a cave.
(c) Into a heavily-treed forest.
(d) Onto a hidden trail.

4. Who is Micheltorena?
(a) A good friend of Sean's.
(b) The current governor of California.
(c) An Indian shaman.
(d) The padre at the monastery.

5. Who moves like a young vaquero?
(a) Win.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Juan.
(d) Sean.

6. Towards what does Juan lead the party?
(a) The mountains.
(b) A totem pole.
(c) The high desert.
(d) A huge lake.

7. Why does Juan say it is important for the party to remember the route?
(a) Because it is dangerous to get off the path.
(b) Because Juan's memory is lagging.
(c) Because Juan is going to die soon.
(d) Because other people will try to find the route.

8. Who is part Indian and part Spanish?
(a) Fernandez.
(b) Machado.
(c) Wooston.
(d) Silva.

9. Where does Eileen first move when she leaves her homeland?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Spain.
(d) Canada.

10. Where is Eileen's father killed?
(a) England.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Spain.
(d) Mexico.

11. When do those searching for Juan make camp?
(a) Not until well into the night.
(b) At sunset.
(c) Late afternoon.
(d) They do not make camp.

12. What is Michael's occupation?
(a) Wrestler.
(b) Monk.
(c) Physician.
(d) Lawyer.

13. Where is Jaime at the opening of the story?
(a) Deceased.
(b) Living on the ranch that is closest to the Mulkerin Ranch.
(c) In Ireland.
(d) In Mexico.

14. What does Montero say about the idea of finding gold in the hills?
(a) It is a good way to rescue the ranch.
(b) It is nonsense.
(c) There are only small amounts of gold in the hills.
(d) It will be difficult but can be done.

15. What is Michael going to do?
(a) Find out more about Wooston.
(b) Try to raise some cash from some friends.
(c) Stay at the ranch.
(d) Hire a lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what was Juan's people's settlement destroyed?

2. What does the party searching for Juan lead?

3. Who is Sean?

4. How does Sean feel towards Juan?

5. What is the name of Sean's boat?

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