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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 will help the Mulkerin family obtain another loan?
(a) The appearance of wealth.
(b) Their political connections.
(c) A wealthy co-signer.
(d) A good word from the Bishop.

2. What does Wooston learn that angers him?
(a) About the upcoming fandango.
(b) That the governor has decided not to support Wooston's claims.
(c) About the rumors of his underhanded way to get Eileen off her land.
(d) About Eileen's upcoming marriage.

3. Why is Francisco lagging behind the other man?
(a) Francisco is trying to distance himself from Russell.
(b) Francisco is trying to distance himself from Silva.
(c) Francisco is trying to distance himself from Juan.
(d) Francisco is trying to distance himself from Machado.

4. What does Francisco try to talk the other man into doing?
(a) Leaving Silva.
(b) Going back to town.
(c) Making camp.
(d) Killing Juan.

5. What is Juan careful to do?
(a) Rest often.
(b) Sing appeasing songs for the spirits.
(c) Mark their trail discreetly.
(d) Cover his and Eileen's tracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Eileen hint at to the merchant?

2. What does Russell find when he follows some tracks?

3. Who speaks to Machado's men from the darkness?

4. What does a voice declare about Russell?

5. Why might the gold not be the answer to Eileen's predicament about the ranch house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Russell wakes in the night, and what does he do in the morning?

2. Why does Francisco try to convince Russell of and what is Russell's response?

3. What noises do Wooston's men hear and why do they decide to wait until morning to confront Sean's group?

4. What does Silva tell Wooston that angers Wooston, and what concerns Machado and Russell?

5. What occurs when Eileen and Sean stop at a local merchant's store?

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

7. Why does Eileen apologize to Juan?

8. Why does Sean waken Mariana while they are on the trail and what does he tell her?

9. What do the voices say about Russell?

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

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