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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Demetrio Macias' wife want him to do to the marauders?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Tell the authorities about them.
(c) Release them.
(d) Feed them dinner.

2. What is the first cure the neighborhood women use for Demetrio Macias' fever?
(a) Pigeon blood on his abdomen.
(b) Pulque to drink.
(c) Alcohol-soaked bread on his abdomen.
(d) Corn liquor to drink.

3. What does the neighborhood say has happened to Marcelina?
(a) She's gone to help the monks.
(b) She's pregnant by a Federal soldier.
(c) She's run away to the city.
(d) She's joined a convent.

4. What does Anastasio give the villager?
(a) A rifle.
(b) Hand grenades.
(c) A secret signal.
(d) Money.

5. How many battles has the leader of the Federal soldiers fought?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

6. What is the name of Demetrio Macias' rancho?
(a) Dovecote.
(b) Rancho Grande.
(c) Limon.
(d) Palomo.

7. What do Demetrio Macias' men do when they find Serapio and Antonio, who were thought to be lost, hanged?
(a) Beat the two men for deserting.
(b) Break out a jug of pulque.
(c) Recite the Lord's prayer.
(d) Thank the Virgin of Guadalupe.

8. What does Luis Cervantes tell Camila her future would be like with Demetrio Macias?
(a) A life of constant fleeing.
(b) A life of deprivation.
(c) A life of plenty.
(d) A life of honor.

9. What do the marauders do to Demetrio Macias?
(a) Steal his money.
(b) Rape his wife.
(c) Burn down his house.
(d) Shoot him.

10. Why doesn't Camila want to go with Demetrio Macias?
(a) She is afraid of the fighting that will go on.
(b) She knows Demetrio Macias is married.
(c) She loves Luis Cervantes.
(d) She doesn't want to leave her family.

11. Who recognizes Luis Cervantes from his days with the Federal army?
(a) Pancracio.
(b) Venancio.
(c) Solis.
(d) Anastasio.

12. What does Luis Cervantes' old acquaintance think of the revolution now?
(a) He is disillusioned.
(b) He is exhausted.
(c) He is dedicated.
(d) He is invigorated.

13. How does Demetrio Macias plan to learn Luis Cervantes' true intentions?
(a) By having Quail dress as a Federal soldier and offer to help.
(b) By having Quail dress as a woman and trick him.
(c) By having Quail torture him until he confesses.
(d) By having Quail dress as a priest and take his confession.

14. How does Luis Cervantes come to feel about the rebel cause after his experience with the federal army?
(a) The rebel cause is doomed.
(b) The rebel cause is pure justice.
(c) The rebel cause is evil.
(d) The rebel cause comes from misunderstanding.

15. What does Camila's mother do to drive out the evil spirits that are making the girl sad?
(a) She beats her.
(b) She forces her to fast.
(c) She locks her away.
(d) She sends her with the rebels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the rebels take from the soldiers?

2. How many men are riding with Demetrio Macias?

3. How does Luis Cervantes refer to the rebels?

4. What does Luis Cervantes advise Demetrio Macias to do?

5. What keeps Luis Cervantes from sleeping on his first night with Demetrio Macias' band?

(see the answer keys)

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