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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does La Luna say women are that men are not?
(a) Insecure.
(b) Manipulative.
(c) Secretive.
(d) Clever.

2. Whom will the Old Gringo be buried next to?
(a) Harriet's father.
(b) Harriet's mother.
(c) The old gringo's wife.
(d) The old gringo's daughter.

3. What does don Graciano allow young Arroyo to hold while he is working in the hacienda?
(a) A bundle of clean rags.
(b) A copy of Don Quixote.
(c) A set of keys.
(d) A crucifix.

4. How did Arroyo plan to shame his father?
(a) By not looking at him when he died.
(b) By denying that he was his father's son.
(c) By refusing to help his father when he was in need.
(d) By stealing all of his father's belongings.

5. What does Harriet set out into the hallway to teach the servants about temptation?
(a) A box of jewels.
(b) Several pieces of gold silk.
(c) Gold plates.
(d) A bowl of pesos.

6. How does the old gringo feel about Harriet's relationship with Arroyo?
(a) He doesn't care.
(b) He is jealous.
(c) He is pleased for them.
(d) He is sorry for Harriet.

7. What type of man does Arroyo view as the most dangerous kind in the world?
(a) An egocentric man.
(b) A cowardly man.
(c) A brave man.
(d) A stupid man.

8. In what Mexican city does Pancho Villa arrive to interact with the American Press?
(a) Toluca.
(b) Camargo.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Tampico.

9. What reason does Colonel García give Pedro for the women waiting in line outside the village?
(a) They are delirious with thirst.
(b) They are hoping for food handouts.
(c) They are in love with the returning men.
(d) They are refugees hoping for asylum.

10. In what room of La Luna's home did General Arroyo hide during the early days of the revolution?
(a) In her closet.
(b) In her attic.
(c) In her bathroom.
(d) In her basement.

11. What is the one room that Arroyo does NOT destroy when he burns the hacienda to the ground?
(a) The stables.
(b) The servants' quarters.
(c) The ballroom.
(d) The kitchen.

12. What does Harriet share with the old gringo, which makes her cling to him in Mexico?
(a) The desire to travel.
(b) American roots.
(c) A love for literature.
(d) A fear of the Mexicans.

13. What does Harriet call "the enemy of life"?
(a) Fear.
(b) Sin.
(c) Death.
(d) Greed.

14. What object belonging to Arroyo does the old gringo destroy moments before his death?
(a) His rifle.
(b) His soldier uniform.
(c) His wooden box full of papers.
(d) His box of jewels.

15. How long does Arroyo wait in La Luna's house without food?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few days.
(c) A few hours.
(d) A few months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harriet make Arroyo promise to never do, lest she never forgive him?

2. Pancho Villa jokes with reporters about relocating north to where?

3. Which of the following does NOT describe the outfit Pancho Villa is wearing when he arrives to speak with American reporters?

4. When Harriet is dancing with Arroyo, whom does she imagine she is dancing with?

5. Whom does Arroyo think Harriet smells like?

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