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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. Why does Machado want to wait until the morning to go up against Sean and the others?
(a) Many of the men do not want to move in the dark.
(b) Machado wants to rest.
(c) Machado's group is in the open.
(d) Machado thinks there are ghosts that will help Sean's group in the dark.

2. Who is the elderly man on the burro the Indian is leading?
(a) Silva.
(b) Russell.
(c) Juan.
(d) No one that anyone knows.

3. What is the trail from Los Angeles to Malibu like?
(a) It runs along the water.
(b) It runs inland several miles.
(c) It runs through desert.
(d) It is steep and narrow.

4. Why does Wooston want to take Russell away?
(a) To find out where Silva is.
(b) Because he has found the gold.
(c) To care for Russell until the man dies.
(d) To find out what happened to Francisco.

5. What does Russell find in the cave?
(a) A wolf carcass.
(b) Juan's body.
(c) Francisco's body.
(d) No gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Francisco talk about as the men are traveling?

2. Who tells Sean that someone wants to speak with Sean?

3. Why does Bell try to arrest Sean?

4. What does Machado want to do with the Mulkerin party?

5. What does Bell say is obvious?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Russell after he leaves the cave?

2. What are Russell and Francisco doing in the mountains, and why does Francisco anger Russell?

3. What is Los Angeles like at the time of the setting of "The Californios"?

4. What thoughts run through Eileen's mind while she is thinking about the gold when Juan is resting?

5. What happens that makes Russell leave the cave?

6. What is the situation at the ranch when Eileen and the others arrive back there?

7. Who are the men that Sean meets who Montero sends to help the Mulkerin family?

8. What do the voices say about Russell?

9. Why is Eileen distraught when she and Juan get to the gold?

10. How many men does Sean observe who are after them and what is Montero doing?

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