This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Part One: The Pampas": "It Was the Brightness of the Light" through "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does Liz do that surprises and pleases China Iron?
(a) Feeds her own food to Estreya.
(b) Gives China her own gun.
(c) Kisses her.
(d) Cuts her hair short.

2. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," China Iron's husband is "conscripted." What happens to him?
(a) He is forced into service in the army.
(b) He is drowned in the flooded river.
(c) He is seriously injured by a horse.
(d) He is jailed for a debt.

3. In "Dragons and My Pampa All Mixed Up Together," how does the idea of dragons in the pampas make China Iron feel?
(a) Amused.
(b) Safe.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Skeptical.

4. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is the first thing that Liz does when they come to a river?
(a) Asks if China Iron knows how to swim.
(b) Sends China Iron to the river to refill their water containers.
(c) Makes sure that everyone has a bath.
(d) Shows China Iron how to pray for a safe crossing.

5. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what happens to China Iron's two sons after her husband is conscripted?
(a) They both fall ill and die.
(b) Her husband insists that they go with him.
(c) She leaves them in the care of a neighbor couple.
(d) She leaves them with La Negra.