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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 is Anastasio Montanes unafraid of bullets?
(a) He is too fast to be shot.
(b) He wears a bulletproof vest.
(c) He is hoping to die.
(d) He's been shot many times.

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

3. Who was Luis Cervantes riding with before Demetrio Macias?
(a) Zapata.
(b) The federal army.
(c) Carranza.
(d) Villa.

4. What does the federal colonel do to punish Luis Cervantes when he finds him asleep?
(a) Sends him to the brig.
(b) Sends him to the firing squad.
(c) Sends him to work in the kitchen.
(d) Sends him to the general.

5. Where does Luis Cervantes sleep when he joins Demetrio Macias' band?
(a) in a tree.
(b) In a pig pen.
(c) In a manger.
(d) In a stall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unanswerable question does Demetrio Macias ask Luis Cervantes?

2. To whom does the young carpenter who has been conscripted into the army pray?

3. What effect does Senora Remigia's cure have on Demetrio Macias?

4. What happens to two of Demetrio Macias' recruits during the celebration?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Demetrio Macias' wife.

2. What had offended Luis Cervantes during his time with the Federal army?

3. Why does Demetrio Macias order Quail to steal a priest's cassock?

4. What does Luis Cervantes insist that the band should do when he learns that Huerta is preparing a final defense in Zacatecas?

5. What does Luis Cervantes try to persuade Demetrio Macias to do as they approach the town where they are planning to attack the Federal soldiers?

6. Why is Luis Cervantes annoyed by Camila?

7. The author uses the words "gold" or "golden" several times in his description of the Sierra. What symbolism might there be in calling the calf they are preparing to eat "golden?"

8. How does Crispin Robles recruit men to fight for the cause?

9. How do the rebels refer to their opponents and why?

10. How did Luis Cervantes change his allegiance from the Federal army?

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