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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, First Chapter: The Languor of Ofenísia, Sections titled On the Art of Gossiping and Gabriela on the Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What socially recognized relationship does Father Basílio have with the children he fathered with Otália?
(a) He is their godfather.
(b) He is their adoptive father.
(c) He is their close friend.
(d) He is their stepfather.

2. Where does Mundinho Falção's family live?
(a) Minas Gerais.
(b) Rio de Janeiro.
(c) Salvador.
(d) São Paulo.

3. What is Father Basílio's other occupation?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Plantation owner.

4. According to the Doctor's book, what killed the poet Teodoro de Castro?
(a) A ruptured appendix.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) A broken hip.
(d) Apoplexy.

5. Which character announces the end of the rain on the first clear morning?
(a) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(b) Mundinho Falção.
(c) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(d) Colonel Jesuíno Mendonça.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business does Jacob the Russian open in Ilhéus?

2. What jobs are available in Ilhéus for men who have no trade?

3. Who is the proprietor of the Vesuvius Bar?

4. How do the Dos Reis sisters support themselves financially?

5. Where was Nacib born?

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