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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't the old gringo answer any of the horse salesman's questions?
(a) Because he doesn't speak Spanish.
(b) Because he doesn't speak to peasants.
(c) None of these answers is correct.
(d) Because he is worried about being followed.

2. What type of person does the old gringo compare General Arroyo to?
(a) A buffoon.
(b) A sycophant.
(c) A revolutionary.
(d) A dictator.

3. What does the old gringo admire most in Harriet's character?
(a) Her good looks.
(b) Her spunk.
(c) Her intelligence.
(d) Her clothing.

4. How old is Harriet when she arrives in Mexico?
(a) In her twenties.
(b) In her forties.
(c) In her teens.
(d) In her thirties.

5. Why has Harriet come to Mexico?
(a) To study.
(b) To work on her art.
(c) To fight in the war.
(d) To teach.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city of Texas does the old gringo stop before he travels to Mexico?

2. What explodes in front of the old gringo right as he is entering Mexico?

3. Where does Harriet sleep at night?

4. Which of the following items does NOT adorn the statue of Jesus hanging on the cross during the Mexican fiesta?

5. How does the old gringo travel from Texas to Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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