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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the party searching for Juan lead?
(a) Two pack horses.
(b) Two donkeys.
(c) Two mules.
(d) A donkey and a wagon.

2. What are the local Indians known as?
(a) Skomish.
(b) Gringos.
(c) Chumash.
(d) Honest men and women.

3. What is the main personality trait of Jorge Fernandez?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Cruelty.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Integrity.

4. What does Juan believe is going to happen?
(a) The other party will lose its way.
(b) He is not sure.
(c) A tremendous downpour that will wash out the trail behind them.
(d) Bloodshed.

5. To whom does Juan say he will tell his people's history?
(a) Eileen.
(b) No one.
(c) Sean.
(d) Michael.

6. How do Eileen's family leave their homeland?
(a) By working for passage on a freighter.
(b) On a smuggler's boat.
(c) By horseback.
(d) By working for passage on an ocean liner.

7. Who caused the fire on the ranch?
(a) A careless neighbor.
(b) Someone who wants to buy the ranch.
(c) Lightening.
(d) A careless ranch hand.

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

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

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

11. Where is the Mulkerin house?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Malibu.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Sacramento.

12. What is the only way for Eileen to accomplish her goal?
(a) Find gold.
(b) Marry a wealthy man.
(c) Obtain help from her family in England.
(d) Obtain help from her family in Canada.

13. What is Eileen determined to do at any cost?
(a) Send her sons to her home in Canada.
(b) Send her sons to college.
(c) Send her sons to her home in England.
(d) Save her home.

14. What unusual gift did Jaime have that Eileen admired?
(a) The gift of being a horse whisperer.
(b) The ability to speak to deceased people.
(c) His ability to communicate with people who speak different languages.
(d) None that are mentioned.

15. What does Eileen say when confronted by Wooston?
(a) She will leave the ranch the next day.
(b) She will drop her lawsuit against Wooston.
(c) She will pay the note.
(d) She will leave the ranch in one month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Juan say to Eileen?

2. How does Sean feel towards Juan?

3. Who does Juan say are new tribes?

4. What does Wooston intend to do about the Mikerin family?

5. What is Michael going to do?

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