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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Tennison and Sean talk about concerning people's hands?
(a) Some men's hands are soft and show they have never worked hard.
(b) Some women's hands are calloused when they should be soft.
(c) Hands can reveal much about a person.
(d) Some hands have six fingers.

2. How is Eileen described as looking as she rides?
(a) Like an Irish princess.
(b) Like a sack of potatoes.
(c) Like a jockey in a race.
(d) Like a person who has never mounted a horse before.

3. How much gold does Juan say there is?
(a) Enough to pay for the ranch.
(b) None.
(c) Not much.
(d) Many pounds.

4. What does Juan warn Eileen not to do?
(a) Wander off.
(b) Try to find the gold alone.
(c) Anger the spirits.
(d) Try to beat Wooston legally.

5. About what does Sean speak to Montero?
(a) Hiding the gold once they recover it.
(b) Getting the gold to the ranch.
(c) Protecting the land.
(d) Protecting Eileen.

6. Who do Marchado's men fire at in the morning?
(a) Montero and Eileen.
(b) Sean, Montero and Mariana.
(c) Eileen and Sean.
(d) Juan.

7. About what does Eileen hint at to the merchant?
(a) That she plans to take Wooston to court.
(b) That she will better Wooston at his game.
(c) That the party will be attended by several important political figures.
(d) That there is plenty of gold to be had.

8. What do Sean and Eileen do when they stop at a local store?
(a) Talk about what Wooston has done.
(b) Show everyone the gold they have found.
(c) Buy numerous quarts of whiskey for the fandango.
(d) Spread the news of the gold and the fandango.

9. What does Russell find when he follows some tracks?
(a) Three men.
(b) A table.
(c) Another cave.
(d) Francisco.

10. Why is Sean worried about Wooston?
(a) Because he is insane.
(b) Because he has the backing of the governor.
(c) Because he may get violent.
(d) Because he may not bow to pressure.

11. Who is waiting for Eileen's group when they return to the Mulkerin ranch?
(a) A group of armed renegades.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) Wooston.
(d) The governor.

12. Where does Sean tell Mariana to ride if Machado's men find them?
(a) San Bernadino.
(b) The Mulkerin ranch.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) The monastery.

13. Who is missing from the group Wooston sent to confront Eileen's group?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Silva.
(c) Machado.
(d) Russell.

14. Why does Sean wake Mariana?
(a) He hears Machado's people coming.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He wants to tell her a secret.
(d) He wants to get her to safety.

15. What does Eileen plan to tell the people in the area?
(a) That Juan is dead.
(b) That Machado shot Win.
(c) That Machado shot Sean.
(d) That gold has been discovered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Polanco and Del Campo?

2. Why does Sean become jealous?

3. Why does Machado want to wait until the morning to go up against Sean and the others?

4. What does Eileen come up with for saving the ranch?

5. What does Pico know about Eileen?

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