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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. How old is Joao in 1955?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 8.
(d) 13.

2. What does Carolina's mother tell her she has to find in order to become a man?
(a) A cauldron.
(b) A purple river.
(c) A four leaf clover.
(d) A rainbow.

3. What does Carolina compare food to?
(a) Fuel.
(b) Plants.
(c) Water.
(d) Cities.

4. Who is Senhor Antonio Lira?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The butcher.
(c) The peeper.
(d) The fishmonger.

5. Which type of beans are looked down upon as a lowly food in Brazil?
(a) Brown beans.
(b) Yellow beans.
(c) Black beans.
(d) Red beans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes the teeter-totter for Carolina's children?

2. How much does Carolina sell boards for on May 26th?

3. Who does Carolina think burned her sacks of paper at the end of the 1955 entry?

4. Which instrument does Senhor Alfredo play?

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

(see the answer key)

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