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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Part Three: Indian Territory": "Frothing like Foam" through "Most Were Naked and Beautiful.".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Under the British Empire," where does Liz tell China Iron Great Britain is?
(a) Far away across the ocean.
(b) Halfway between Argentina and China.
(c) Near the top of the globe.
(d) In the exact center of the globe.

2. In "Most Were Naked and Beautiful," what does China Iron say life uses "to make us and to kill us" (150)?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Love.
(d) Grief.

3. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," what makes China Iron wish to be British?
(a) The material goods that Liz has with her.
(b) Liz's stories.
(c) Whisky.
(d) The food that Liz cooks.

4. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," what does Rosa spend time each day brushing off the oxen?
(a) Dung.
(b) Cattle lice.
(c) Thistles.
(d) Mud.

5. In "That Strange Gaucho Who Fancied Himself as a Writer," what claim does the Colonel make about Buenos Aires?
(a) The estancias could not function without the business done in Buenos Aires.
(b) It is a parasite on the work of the estancias.
(c) It is too far away to matter to the life of the estancias.
(d) The taxes that he pays to the city should result in more help fighting the Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "carancho"?

2. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," what do China Iron and Liz see whenever it rains?

3. In "A Dust Cloud Can Linger," what does Rosario see coming toward them when the dust settles?

4. When is the spring in Argentina?

5. In "British Science," what has China Iron begun to call Rosario?

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