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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Carolina most commonly sell scrap to?
(a) Senhor Ireno.
(b) Dona Francisca.
(c) Senhor Manuel.
(d) Senhor Raimundo.

2. What does Carolina drink at Senhor Lino's house?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Milk.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Juice.

3. How does Carolina feel when she sees her children eating from the garbage?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Confused.

4. Which person said they would never drink alcohol?
(a) Raimundo.
(b) Vera.
(c) Jose Carlos.
(d) Joao.

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

6. What type of building does Carolina and her family live in?
(a) A mansion.
(b) A house.
(c) A shack.
(d) A condo.

7. Who gives Carolina some of the canned food to try on May 16th?
(a) Senhor Ireno.
(b) Dona Alice.
(c) Silvia.
(d) Vera.

8. What does Carolina bring to the Negress's house?
(a) Big metal cans.
(b) Coal.
(c) Scrap paper.
(d) Books.

9. How much money is Vera given by the man that passes by?
(a) 5 cruzeiros.
(b) 25 cruzeiros.
(c) 100 cruzeiros.
(d) 50 cruzeiros.

10. What types of things does Carolina buy with the money she makes?
(a) Shoes, stockings, hats.
(b) Beans, milk, bread.
(c) Cloth, thread, needles.
(d) Books, pencils, paper.

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

12. What is wrong with the canned food passed out by the men in the truck?
(a) The food was poisoned.
(b) The food was too sweet.
(c) The food was imported.
(d) The food was rotten.

13. What is Carolina's favorite hobby?
(a) Singing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Writing.
(d) Swimming.

14. Who is Vera?
(a) Carolina's sister.
(b) Carolina's aunt.
(c) Carolina's mother.
(d) Carolina's daughter.

15. What is the name of the country Carolina and her family live in?
(a) Colombia.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Carolina unable to buy a gift for Vera?

2. What happens to Carolina when she goes to the Governor's Palace?

3. What does the favela smell like?

4. What is Carolina's dream?

5. Who tries to sell Carolina bananas and lettuce?

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