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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Juan go to find the two men that stole his money and cut his face when he first arrives in Los Angeles?
(a) Fresno.
(b) San Jose.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Montana.

2. What does Ojos Puros claim is the cause of Don Victor's fever?
(a) The gold.
(b) Lack of food.
(c) Stress.
(d) Grief.

3. What tips Juan off that there is a trap waiting for him at the hotel where he is supposed to sell his bootleg liquor?
(a) An anonymous note left in his car.
(b) Warnings from Archie.
(c) His mother's vision.
(d) The whispers of some men in the pool hall.

4. When Lupe first sees Juan, what is it about him that disgusts her?
(a) Seeing that he has a pistol.
(b) How dirty he is.
(c) His horrible attitude.
(d) The large wound on his face.

5. What are the men barbecuing at the reception?
(a) Pork and beef.
(b) Pork.
(c) Tongue and Pollo.
(d) Beef and chicken.

6. Because of their efforts in starting a strike, what happens to Lupe and her sisters as employees?
(a) They lose their jobs but soon find new, better ones.
(b) They are promoted above all the other workers.
(c) No one will hire them after the strike.
(d) They are punished by having to work longer shifts.

7. Because he is not bailed out, how many years in prison does Domingo get?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

8. What news does Don Victor bring back from the lowlands about his daughter Sophia?
(a) Sophia's ship to the U.S. has sunk in the sea.
(b) Sophia changed her mind and is going to Juarez.
(c) Sophia has made it safely to the U.S.
(d) Sophia is on the train on her way to Texas.

9. What is the name of the mine where Juan and Epitacio work in Arizona?
(a) Rio Grande River Mine.
(b) Douglas City Mine.
(c) Silver Creek Mine.
(d) Copper Queen Mine.

10. What does Dona Guadalupe tell Juan about her daughters?
(a) They are all already married or engaged.
(b) They will never be able to marry a man who gambles or drinks.
(c) None of them like Juan at all.
(d) They do not ever want to be married.

11. What area are Lupe and her sisters working in when they decide to strike?
(a) Central New Mexico.
(b) Southern California.
(c) Eastern Arizona.
(d) Central California.

12. How much does Lupe's engagement ring cost Salvador?
(a) $600.
(b) $750.
(c) $2000.
(d) $400.

13. Why is Juan demoted his second day at the rock quarry?
(a) Because someone with more experience came along.
(b) Because he is not white.
(c) Because he made a huge mistake.
(d) Because he hated that position and asked to be reassigned.

14. Why does Dona Margarita disapprove of Domingo and Nellie's relationship?
(a) Because Nellie is already married.
(b) Because she thinks Nellie is too old for Domingo.
(c) Because Domingo has a wife in Mexico.
(d) Because they are sleeping together outside of wedlock.

15. Why does Juan sneak back into the U.S. just days after he has left to return to Mexico?
(a) He misses his nephews.
(b) He cannot stand being away from Lupe.
(c) He wants to ask Archie if he knew about the bootleg set up.
(d) He still wants to seek revenge on the two men that cut him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the priest accidentally call "Maria", while asking for Lupe's hand in marriage?

2. Who arrives at Dona Margarita's house and is mistaken for her husband?

3. When Juan escapes from prison, which state does he eventually end up in?

4. How do Domingo and Salvador end up in jail in Chapter 23?

5. Why does Juan agree to confess to a murder he did not commit?

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