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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sponsors the race on June 28th?
(a) The Blacks and Clears.
(b) The Blacks and Yellows.
(c) The Blacks and Reds.
(d) The Blacks and Whites.

2. Who is Zefa?
(a) A woman Carolina knows from the circus.
(b) A woman Carolina knows from the newspaper.
(c) A woman in the favela who is pretty but does not know how to read.
(d) A woman in the favela who is cruel and a witch.

3. What is Mr. Contrini's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Congressman.

4. What does the Sao Paulo Health Department come to pick up on June 25th?
(a) Fetid water.
(b) Bugs.
(c) Excrement.
(d) Snails.

5. How do Carolina's children act on parent-teacher conference day?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Good.
(c) Bored.
(d) Bad.

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

7. How old is the child in the favela who dies on October 7th?
(a) Nine weeks old.
(b) Two months old.
(c) One month old.
(d) Three months old.

8. Who is Ditinho?
(a) Lena's brother.
(b) Lena's cousin.
(c) Lena's father.
(d) Lena's son.

9. Who is Orlando?
(a) The church man.
(b) The sausage man.
(c) The water man.
(d) The bank man.

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

11. About how many people attend the party Carolina goes to on June 22nd?
(a) 8,500.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 3,000.

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

13. Which type of animal does Carolina own?
(a) A goat.
(b) A pig.
(c) A cow.
(d) A lamb.

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

15. What does the first place prize winner of the race receive?
(a) A metal.
(b) A kilo of beans.
(c) A house.
(d) A pair of shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Carolina pay for water a month?

2. Which circus does Carolina want to sing for?

3. Which animal does Carolina think is a slave to man?

4. How often does Carolina sweep her room?

5. Who wins first place at the race on June 28th?

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