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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August through December, 1958.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carolina find in the garbage on May 21st?
(a) A sack of beans and rice.
(b) A stick of celery and some meat.
(c) A yam and an apple.
(d) A carrot and sweet potato.

2. Who does the Welfare Department come to investigate?
(a) The Portuguese.
(b) The Whites.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The Blacks.

3. Who was with Carolina when she gave birth to Vera years ago?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) No one.
(d) Her neighbors.

4. When is Jose Carlos's birthday?
(a) August 1st.
(b) August 6th.
(c) August 8th.
(d) August 5th.

5. How old is the child in the favela who dies on October 7th?
(a) Three months old.
(b) One month old.
(c) Nine weeks old.
(d) Two months old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of beans are looked down upon as a lowly food in Brazil?

2. What do the children say when they open the cans of food passed out by the men in the truck?

3. At what time is Carolina asked to report to the police station in 1958?

4. How does Carolina feel when she has meat to serve her family?

5. Who sings to Carolina on the morning of May 20th?

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