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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the old gringo say that he wants to die?
(a) In Mexico.
(b) In a boat on the sea.
(c) In his bed.
(d) On the battle front.

2. What type of food is served to the old gringo on the night he arrives at the guerrilla camp?
(a) Enchilladas.
(b) Burritos.
(c) Arroz con pollo.
(d) Tacos.

3. What does the old gringo think will be atonement for his writing career?
(a) Living forever through his words.
(b) None of these answers is correct.
(c) Being forgotten by his family.
(d) Dying in Mexico.

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

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

6. How old is the old gringo when he reaches Mexico?
(a) In his sixties.
(b) In his seventies.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his forties.

7. How does the old gringo say goodbye to Harriet before leaving for Zacatecas?
(a) He shakes her hand.
(b) He hugs her.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He does not say goodbye.

8. What does Harriet suspect of Mr. Delaney.
(a) That he is dating someone else on the side.
(b) That he is secretly married.
(c) That he is embezzling.
(d) That he is involved in some shady business deals.

9. Where had Harriet been living before moving to Washington D.C.?
(a) New York.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

10. In what type of Mexican climate did Harriet live?
(a) Arid.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Humid.
(d) Tropical.

11. What does La Garduña do for a living?
(a) She is a prostitute.
(b) She is a cook.
(c) She is a soldier.
(d) She is an artist.

12. What color is the horse that the old gringo purchases?
(a) Black.
(b) Grey.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

13. Which of the following characters does NOT accompany Harriet Winslow to the border?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) La Garduña.
(c) Pedro.
(d) Inocensia Mansalvo.

14. With what weapon does General Arroyo threaten Harriet when he hears about her reaction to the fire?
(a) A gun.
(b) A slingshot.
(c) A sword.
(d) A whip.

15. How many days did the old gringo wander about the desert before finding the guerrillas?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Five days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Colonel who oversees the soldiers at the old gringo's graveside?

2. What does the old gringo think about after he witnesses the explosion?

3. Where does Harriet sleep at night?

4. Whom does Harriet live with in Washington D.C.?

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

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