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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Carolina unable to do dishes on May 23rd?
(a) She has no soap.
(b) She broke them all.
(c) She does not have the time.
(d) She has no water.

2. How old is Dona Francisa?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

3. Who is Joao?
(a) Carolina's uncle.
(b) Carolina's eldest son.
(c) Carolina's father.
(d) Carolina's brother.

4. What does Carolina do when she is happy?
(a) She dances.
(b) She writes poetry.
(c) She sings.
(d) She plays the guitar.

5. Why is Carolina summoned to the police station?
(a) Because of Jose Carlos.
(b) Because of Joao.
(c) Because of Vera.
(d) Because of Raimundo.

6. What are Carolina's boys eating when she gets home on May 21st?
(a) Macaroni.
(b) Bread.
(c) Meat.
(d) Soup.

7. Who dies on May 18th?
(a) Jose Carlos.
(b) Leo De Jesus.
(c) Mary Francisco.
(d) Dona Maria Jose.

8. At what time is Carolina asked to report to the police station in 1958?
(a) 10:00 P.M.
(b) 12:00 P.M.
(c) 9:00 A.M.
(d) 8:00 P.M.

9. What is Carolina's identification card number?
(a) 888.254
(b) 800.700
(c) 845.936
(d) 871.987

10. Why do women in the favelas run naked into the street during an argument?
(a) So they can earn money.
(b) So they can taunt their husbands.
(c) So they do not get beaten.
(d) So they show off their bodies.

11. When Carolina comes back from the store, who does she see holding a knife?
(a) Raimundo.
(b) Arnaldo.
(c) Jose Carlos.
(d) Ismael.

12. Where does Carolina sell scrap in 1953?
(a) Rio.
(b) Zinho.
(c) Recife.
(d) Boa Vista.

13. According to Carolina, what is man's best invention?
(a) Books.
(b) Computers.
(c) Cars.
(d) Sewing Machines.

14. What happens to Carolina when she goes to the Governor's Palace?
(a) She gets arrested.
(b) She is told to come back later.
(c) She is let in to see the Governor.
(d) She gets thrown out.

15. What does Senhor Joao ask Carolina?
(a) He asks her where to find potato leaves.
(b) He asks her to write a poem for him.
(c) He asks her to sew him a shirt.
(d) He asks her to marry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the city Carolina lives in?

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

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

4. Who teases and picks fights with Carolina's children?

5. What type of building does Carolina and her family live in?

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