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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 "La China Isn't a Name," what does China Iron see for the first time?
(a) Printed words.
(b) Her own reflection in a mirror.
(c) A petticoat.
(d) An Indian girl her own age.

2. In "Under the British Empire," what does China Iron wear for the first time in her life?
(a) A petticoat.
(b) A corset.
(c) A raincoat.
(d) Leather shoes.

3. In "La China Isn't a Name," what is China Iron most pleased to see inside the wagon?
(a) Shotguns.
(b) Books.
(c) Food.
(d) Whisky.

4. When is the spring in Argentina?
(a) September through November.
(b) June through August.
(c) March through May.
(d) December through February.

5. In "We Come from Dust," what does China Iron realize that Liz is afraid of?
(a) Running out of water and food.
(b) Indians.
(c) Her--China Iron.
(d) Being swallowed up by the pampas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what draws China Iron to Liz?

2. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," how does China Iron end up getting married?

3. What does the chapter title "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin" refer to?

4. In "Under the British Empire," where does Liz tell China Iron Great Britain is?

5. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," how do China Iron and Liz navigate?

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