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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Part One: The Pampas": "The Morbid Light of Dead Men's Bones" through "A Prophet with a Paintbrush".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "British Science," what book does Liz read aloud?
(a) Jane Eyre.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Don Quixote.
(d) Frankenstein.

2. In "British Science," what is China Iron's response to the book Liz reads to her?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is delighted.
(c) She wants to become a writer.
(d) She is terrified.

3. In "An Orphan's Fate," why does the landowner's son kill Rosario's horse?
(a) Rosario stole his girlfriend.
(b) It kicked him.
(c) It threw him.
(d) Rosario threatened him.

4. In "Under the British Empire," what does China Iron conclude about the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) That it is just pretend, like Liz's example of a head without a body.
(b) That things must grow upward more easily there.
(c) That the people there are unusually violent.
(d) That it is unfair how much wealth is in that part of the world.

5. In "A Prophet with a Paint Brush," who is Bruce Scott?
(a) Liz's father.
(b) Liz's first husband.
(c) A famous British landscape painter.
(d) The owner of the estancia where Liz and Oscar were headed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," to what does China Iron compare the Indians they are following?

2. In "La China Isn't a Name," how does Liz react to learning that China Iron does not have her own name?

3. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what causes the pampas to look as if it is erupting?

4. In "By Dint of Force," what does Liz say is the source of Great Britain's power?

5. About how old is China Iron when she gets married?

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