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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what material is Juan's home made?
(a) Mud.
(b) Straw.
(c) Brick.
(d) Sod.

2. What happens when Pedro falls asleep listening to Juan?
(a) Juan carries him to Pedro's father's house.
(b) Juan wakes Pedro and has him go home.
(c) Juan leads Chúcaro to Pedro's father's house.
(d) Juan carries him inside.

3. Where are the waterfalls that are depicted on a poster?
(a) Iguaçu.
(b) Patia.
(c) Pascua.
(d) Cisne.

4. Where do Juan and Pedro take Chúcaro in Chapter 4?
(a) To Juan's casita.
(b) To the Pampas.
(c) To Pedro's grandfather's home.
(d) To the nearby village.

5. What is Juan's singing voice like?
(a) Juan never sings.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Off-tune.
(d) Scratchy.

6. Where is this story set?
(a) In Brazil.
(b) In the plains of the Dakotas of the United States.
(c) Between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) In Central America.

7. What type of meat do gauchos eat?
(a) Sausage and beefsteak.
(b) Mostly chicken.
(c) Mostly pork.
(d) Mostly chicken and iguana.

8. Who is Gitana?
(a) Pedro's donkey.
(b) Carlos' horse.
(c) Juan's horse.
(d) Juan's wife.

9. What does scratching signify to Chúcaro?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Who is dominant.
(c) A challenge.
(d) Friendship.

10. Who remembers the postcard in Juan's home?
(a) Just Pedro.
(b) No one.
(c) Just Maria.
(d) Almost everyone.

11. Who was once a strong man?
(a) Pedro's uncle.
(b) The cowboy who works for Pedro's father.
(c) Pedro's grandfather.
(d) Pedro's father.

12. What kerchief does Juan wear on Sundays?
(a) His white one.
(b) His blue one.
(c) His red one.
(d) None.

13. How is Gitana described?
(a) Temperamental and cunning.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Gentle.

14. What color is the animal Pedro sees?
(a) Gray.
(b) Burnt red.
(c) Pinto.
(d) Pinkish.

15. What do gauchos love doing?
(a) Going into the big city.
(b) Riding the range.
(c) Telling stories.
(d) Climbing mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mystery is discussed at the opening of Chapter 9?

2. What type of vegetables do gauchos eat?

3. What is the general conclusion by the people about the Pampa?

4. What does Pedro want to do when he spies the animal in the brush?

5. Where does Juan keep his things in his home?

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