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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 "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," what do China Iron and Liz see whenever it rains?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Worms.
(c) Bones.
(d) Flood water.

2. About how old is China Iron when she gets married?
(a) 11 or 12.
(b) 14 or 15.
(c) 17 or 18.
(d) 20 or 21.

3. In "Dragons and My Pampa All Mixed Up Together," what does Liz draw for China Iron at night?
(a) The alphabet and simple words.
(b) Pictures of London.
(c) Pictures of animals.
(d) Maps.

4. When Liz and China Iron meet Rosario in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what is he carrying?
(a) A rope.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A lamb.
(d) A bottle of whisky.

5. In "La China Isn't a Name," when China Iron mentions someday wearing gaucho pants, what literary technique is being used?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Synechdoche.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Orphan's Fate," why does the landowner's son kill Rosario's horse?

2. In "An Orphan's Fate," what is the name of Rosario's boyhood horse?

3. In "British Science," what object does China Iron become fascinated with?

4. When China Iron sees the distress of the cow whose calf has been killed in "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what does she briefly think of?

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

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