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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. Who is Ixca Cienfuegos?
(a) A writer.
(b) A citizen of Buenos Aires.
(c) A bull-rider.
(d) A citizen of Mexico City.

2. What is an "eagle without wings"?
(a) Buenos Aires.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Quito.
(d) Puerto Vallarta.

3. How are Juan and Rosa Morales able to spend a rare night out at a cheap restaurant?
(a) They get the night off from work.
(b) A wealthy man drops his wallet.
(c) They are lucky at the races.
(d) They win the lottery.

4. Who is Gladys Garcia?
(a) A new senator in the United States.
(b) The mayor of Mexico City.
(c) An aging prostitute.
(d) Cienfuegos' mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dona Lorenza impress this upon Benjamin?

2. What do the guards encourage Gervasio to do?

3. What does Gervasio do after remembering this about his companions?

4. What does Gervasio remember about his companions?

5. How does Rodrigo Pola feel at the party?

(see the answer key)

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