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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which day does Carolina get up early in the morning to vote?
(a) October 3rd.
(b) September 8th.
(c) October 1st.
(d) September 25th.

2. Why do the favelados make bonfires every year?
(a) To chase away rats and other vermin.
(b) To celebrate the days of their saints.
(c) To burn trash.
(d) To keep themselves warm.

3. Which child gets a beating on August 1st?
(a) Vera.
(b) Nair.
(c) Juan.
(d) Jose Carlos.

4. Which circus does Carolina want to sing for?
(a) The High Flyin Performers.
(b) The Peanut Party.
(c) The Big Top Show.
(d) The Mello Brothers.

5. How does Pedro Cardoso die?
(a) In a fire.
(b) Illness.
(c) In an accident.
(d) In a flood.

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

7. What is quentao?
(a) A mixture of cold pinga and milk.
(b) A mixture of hot pinga and ginger.
(c) A mixture of cold pinga and rosemary.
(d) A mixture of hot pinga and cocoa beans.

8. How does Carolina react when she learns that in the United States schools are segregated?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Confused.
(c) Saddened.
(d) Bored.

9. Which type of candy do the children get at the race?
(a) Sweet potatoe.
(b) Beat.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Sugar.

10. How does Caroline feel about the party she attends on June 22nd?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Disgusted.

11. Who gives Vera a hug on August 20th?
(a) The teacher.
(b) The butcher.
(c) The junk man.
(d) The tax collector.

12. What do Vera's children have for breakfast on June 7th?
(a) Bread.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Cakes.
(d) Tea.

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

14. How does Carolina feel when she wakes up on October 4th?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Upset.
(d) Happy.

15. Which type of books does Joao like to read?
(a) History books.
(b) Story books.
(c) Dirty books.
(d) Comic books.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Carolina try to give the man she sees walking along the riverbank?

2. Who are Nair and Meiry?

3. What type of disposition does Ditinho have?

4. Which holiday does Carolina find to be ridiculous?

5. About how many people attend the party Carolina goes to on June 22nd?

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