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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. What is said about Juan concerning his people?
(a) That his people live in South America.
(b) He has a large extended family living in the hills.
(c) His tribe lives somewhere in the hills, though he has no close relatives alive.
(d) He is the last of his people.

2. What is one thing that has put the farm at risk?
(a) The cows had hoof and mouth disease.
(b) Bad luck.
(c) Legal problems.
(d) They grew too much of one crop.

3. What did Jaime find twice?
(a) A way around Eileen's legal problems.
(b) Gold.
(c) A way to send one son to Ireland.
(d) A lost calf.

4. Who does Machado say he will take pleasure in killing?
(a) Win.
(b) Juan.
(c) Sean.
(d) Eileen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eileen say when confronted by Wooston?

2. Towards what does Juan lead the party?

3. Who moves like a young vaquero?

4. Who does Juan take to find the gold?

5. Where is Jaime at the opening of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Juan and the others leave camp in the middle of the night?

2. Who is Juan?

3. What is the situation at the Mulkerin ranch, and what does Eileen think needs to be done about it?

4. Where do Sean, Monero, Eileen and Mariana go and why does Michael stay behind?

5. What does Juan say about men following them and what is Sean's response?

6. How does Eileen's family end up in Spain and then how does Eileen end up in Mexico?

7. Why does Juan not think there is a reason to share much about his people and their history?

8. Where is Eileen raised and how does she come to be in California?

9. How does Sean come to meet Mariana?

10. What does Juan tell Eileen about his people?

(see the answer keys)

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