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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does Carolina sweep her room?
(a) Five times a week.
(b) Once every fifteen days.
(c) Twice every five days.
(d) Once a day.

2. What time does Carolina wake up on August 7th?
(a) 4:00 A.M.
(b) 8:00 A.M.
(c) 11:00 A.M.
(d) 1:00 A.M.

3. How many children did Zefa have before they died?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

4. Which type of vegetable does Carolina find on June 25th at the canning factory?
(a) Beats.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Peas.

5. What does Carolina buy from the butcher shop on June 23rd?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Duck.
(c) Beef.
(d) Pork.

6. Who are Baianos?
(a) People from Boston.
(b) People from Barbados.
(c) People from the Bahamas.
(d) People who come from Bahia.

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

8. What does the last place prize winner of the race receive?
(a) Dirty socks and a book.
(b) Rope and a tin can.
(c) Old meat and a knife.
(d) Rotten eggs and a candle.

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

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

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

12. Where does Carolina go looking for paper on June 9th?
(a) Grant Street.
(b) 728 Avenue.
(c) The Union.
(d) Bela Vista.

13. What type of film is shown in the favela on June 9th?
(a) A comedy film.
(b) A political film.
(c) A drama film.
(d) A medical film.

14. How much money per outlet does the electricity man want?
(a) 20 cruzeiros.
(b) 15 cruzeiros.
(c) 40 cruzeiros.
(d) 30 cruzeiros.

15. Which animal does Carolina think is a slave to man?
(a) Cows.
(b) Deer.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Sheep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Carolina react when she learns that in the United States schools are segregated?

2. How does Carolina feel when she wakes up on October 4th?

3. Who is Ditinho?

4. How long is the water line most mornings when Carolina goes to fetch water for the day?

5. Who was with Carolina when she gave birth to Vera years ago?

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