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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. Whose attendance at Dona Sinhàzinha's wake surprises the other mourners?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(c) Colonel Jesuíno.
(d) Malvina.

2. Who brought the architect who designed the first modern style house in town to Ilhéus?
(a) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(b) Colonel Melk Tavares.
(c) Colonel Coriolano Ribeiro.
(d) Mundinho Falção.

3. According to Mundinho, who are the leading exporters of cacao in Ilhéus?
(a) Father Basílio and the Doctor.
(b) The Captain and Dona Arminda.
(c) Colonel Ramiro Bastos and Nacib.
(d) The Kaufmanns and Stevenson.

4. What innovation will be introduced to Ilhéus in the new hotel?
(a) A swimming pool.
(b) An escalator.
(c) A hot tub.
(d) An elevator.

5. Where do the female gossips gather in Ilhéus?
(a) The church.
(b) The plaza.
(c) The fish market.
(d) The park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dr. Felismino's nickname?

2. What project does Clóvis Costa present to the Colonel, only to be rejected?

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

4. Where does Mundinho Falção's family live?

5. Where was Nacib born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news does Nacib receive upon awakening in the first part of the novel? Why does this present a conflict for Nacib?

3. What is Nhô-Galo's attitude toward gossip? What are other common reactions to gossip in Ilhéus?

4. How does Nacib respond when he discovers that Gabriela has been unfaithful to him? What solution does João Fulgêncio suggest to avoid having to kill her and Tonico?

5. 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?

6. Why does Nacib first notice Gabriela at the slave market? What remark from Gabriela makes him offer her the job as his cook?

7. During the wait for the engineer to arrive in Ilhéus, what does Amâncio Leal tell everyone about the problem with the project? What does he believe the ultimate solution to be?

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

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

10. What natural talent does Dona Arminda suspect Gabriela has? What makes her think this?

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