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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. Where does Tonico Bastos work?
(a) An engineering firm in Itabuna.
(b) A hospital in Bahia.
(c) His father's cacao plantation.
(d) A notary's office in Ilhéus.

2. What are the two leading cabarets in Ilhéus?
(a) The Golden Nectar and the Green Apple.
(b) The Vesuvius and the Café Chic.
(c) The Bataclan and the Trianon.
(d) Polaris and the Imperial.

3. Tonico tells Nacib that which of Ilhéus' illustrious gentlemen is interested in setting up Gabriela in a house of her own?
(a) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(b) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(c) Colonel Ribeirinho.
(d) Colonel Melk Tavares.

4. Which two characters are rivals for the title of Ilhéus' most eloquent orator?
(a) Florzinha and Quinquina Dos Reis.
(b) Nacib and Mundinho Falção.
(c) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars and Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(d) The Doctor and the Capitan.

5. What is Gabriela eating the first time Clemente sees her?
(a) Cacao.
(b) A mango.
(c) A banana.
(d) A guava.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character influences Colonel Ribeirinho's decision to become active in politics in supporting Mundinho?

2. Why is Clemente sad to reach Ilhéus?

3. What is one reason that Nacib has never married?

4. Which character is Nacib's employee and brings him the news that Filomena is leaving Ilhéus?

5. According to João Fulgêncio, why is Gloria a public utility and a social necessity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What improvements have been made in Ilhéus under Colonel Ramiro Bastos? What improvement suggestions has he ignored?

2. As he explains it to Colonel Ramiro Bastos, why does Colonel Altino believe that Mundinho Falção is already governing Ilhéus? What does he believe Colonel Ramiro Bastos' position to be in Ilhéus? Why is this a problem in his opinion?

3. How does Colonel Ramiro Bastos act at the dinner for the inauguration of the bus company? Why does Nacib admire his behavior?

4. What plans does Malvina have for her education? On what grounds does her father object?

5. What project are the Dos Reis sisters famous for engaging in every year? When is this project displayed? How has this project changed in recent years?

6. Who performs Nacib and Gabriela's marriage ceremony? Why is a religious ceremony not a possibility for the couple?

7. Why does Gloria leave the door to her house unlocked? Why does no one dare to enter?

8. Where does Colonel Altino sit when he visits Colonel Ramiro Bastos' house? How does this compare with where he sits when he visits Mundinho Falção's office?

9. Aside from harvesting cacao, what other work has Fagundes done for Colonel Melk Tavares? What did he think of this work and why?

10. How does the Commercial Association rescue art in Ilhéus? Who performs at the dance for the inauguration of the new headquarters? How does the crowd respond?

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