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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Section 5, "The De Ovandos".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dona Lorenza teach Benjamin?
(a) Of their many lands, honors, and conquests in the military and political sphere.
(b) To not trust the local Mexicans.
(c) About the importance of a European education.
(d) About the history of Mexico.

2. What does Cienfuegos urge the city to do?
(a) Ask the government for assistance.
(b) Secede from Mexico.
(c) Join together and raise itself up again.
(d) Call upon the United States for assistance.

3. Who is Gervasio Pola?
(a) A poor man who cares for his wife and child by working in the United States part of the year.
(b) A hero of the xx revolution who dies by firing squad in the Belen prison.
(c) The mayor of Mexico City, who is working towards a stronger middle class.
(d) The president of Mexico and member of the Federal Party.

4. Why do the other men resist?
(a) They want to go on their own.
(b) They want to go in two groups.
(c) They want to fight the enemy now.
(d) They want to remain together, even unto death.

5. On whom does Norma utterly depend to raise her in the social hierarchy?
(a) Federico Robles.
(b) Prince Vampa.
(c) Pimpelina de Ovanda.
(d) Bobo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodrigo presume to be to cause of Juan Morales' car crash?

2. Who does Gervasio leave behind?

3. What is their goal?

4. What does Gervasio insist that the group do?

5. How does Ixca observe all the major characters?

(see the answer key)

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