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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who used to go into the hills with Jaime?
(a) Michael.
(b) Win.
(c) Sean.
(d) Juan.

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

4. Who is Sean?
(a) Eileen's brother.
(b) Eileen's husband.
(c) A man who is coming to the Mulkerin home from Mexico.
(d) Eileen's lawyer.

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

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

7. What does Sean not understand?
(a) Why Juan will take them to the gold.
(b) Why Juan will not take them to the gold.
(c) How his mother keeps up with the men.
(d) How Juan and other "old ones" know things when there is no obvious signs.

8. What does Sean spot in the dirt?
(a) Sandal tracks.
(b) A rusted, old knife.
(c) A talisman.
(d) Burned wood pieces.

9. What is the most likely way the farm will be saved?
(a) By Sean.
(b) By offering to give Wooston a few hundred acres.
(c) By suing Wooston.
(d) By Win.

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

11. At what age does Sean have his first sea voyage?
(a) 21.
(b) 14.
(c) 19.
(d) 3.

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

13. What is one thing that can be seen from the porch of the ranch house?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) The Sacramento River.
(c) A few skyscrapers on the San Francisco skyline.
(d) A redwood forest.

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

15. To whom did Jaime direct Juan to tell a secret?
(a) Just Sean.
(b) No one.
(c) Just Eileen.
(d) Sean or Eileen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Towards what does Juan lead the party?

2. Who decides to go looking for Juan?

3. What has recently burned around the Mulkerin ranch?

4. How old is Juan?

5. What does Sean think Wooston would not do?

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