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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Even God Needs Help.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Epitacio?
(a) Dona Margarita's brother-in-law.
(b) Juan Salvador's oldest brother.
(c) Luisa's second husband.
(d) Don Castro's uncle.

2. How long does Don Victor believe it will take his family to gather enough gold to buy their way to the U.S.?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two and a half years.
(c) Nine months.
(d) About a year.

3. What family pet does Dona Margarita have to kill for food?
(a) Luisa's goat.
(b) Juan's burro.
(c) Dona Margarita's dog.
(d) Inocenta's duck.

4. What horrible thing has happened to Juan's sister Emilia?
(a) She was sick with fever.
(b) She lost her voice forever.
(c) She was run over by a horse.
(d) She was raped by soldiers.

5. Why does Juan agree to confess to a murder he did not commit?
(a) Because jail is easier then life.
(b) Because his life is threatened if he does not.
(c) Because they promise not to give him a life sentence.
(d) Because his mother will get $500 if he does.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Don Benito feel that he needs to impress in Chapter 3?

2. Who is the mayor's eldest daughter?

3. What special gift does Don Tiburcio bring to Dona Guadalupe for her family to share?

4. What does Lupe find near the altar that she has made for Colonel Maytorena?

5. How old is Juan when he is sent to prison?

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