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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," what criticism does China Iron level at her own country?
(a) It produces a lot of carcasses.
(b) It is not advanced scientifically.
(c) It ignores the suffering of the Indians.
(d) It is too focused on men.

2. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what is the most shocking thing that Hernández accuses the gauchos of?
(a) Theft.
(b) Vandalism.
(c) Murder.
(d) Incest.

3. What is Elizabeth's husband's name?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Francisco.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Oscar.

4. In "That's Also Something You Eat and Drink with Scones," to what does China Iron compare traveling on horseback or in the wagon?
(a) Flying.
(b) Singing a song.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Hearing a story.

5. In his remarks about the role of the gauchos in "Tangled Legs," what importance does the Colonel assign them?
(a) They are more important even than himself.
(b) They are just as important as his cattle.
(c) They are just as important as the Indians.
(d) They are less important than cattle lice.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what causes China Iron to draw her knife?

2. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," who does China Iron reveal will later kill El Negro?

3. What is the meaning of China Iron's dog's name?

4. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," how long have Liz and China Iron been traveling?

5. In "Tangled Legs," what does the Colonel reveal the purpose of the ditch to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Liz kisses China Iron, in "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," how does China Iron respond?

2. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what similarity does China Iron see between Rosario, his lamb, and the other animals he adopts?

3. Explain the analogy that China Iron uses in "British Science," in which she compares Great Britain to a "voracious heart" (55).

4. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," why do they brand the cattle, and how is it accomplished?

5. In "By Dint of Force," what is Liz's theory about Great Britain's reaction to its geography?

6. In "Everything Covered Me like a Second Skin," what causes China Iron to become so protective of her clothing, Liz, and Estreya?

7. Of all of the creatures that Liz draws for China Iron, which one most captures her imagination, and why?

8. In "Colors Become Detached from Their Objects," what is the significance of China Iron's comparison of Liz to a mare and a puma?

9. Describe China Iron's life before she leaves on her journey with Liz.

10. In "A Bunch of Short Dark Hapsburgs," what ideas about the gauchos does the Colonel express?

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