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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Carolina have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

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

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

4. Why do the other women hate Carolina?
(a) They think she holds herself too high, and she can attract men.
(b) They think she cheats the locals.
(c) They think she is too rich.
(d) They think she is too greedy and cares for no one but herself.

5. How much does Carolina sell boards for on May 26th?
(a) 40 cruzeiros.
(b) 30 cruzeiros.
(c) 50 cruzeiros.
(d) 15 cruzeiros.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the favela smell like?

2. At what age are the children able to stay out as late as they want?

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

4. What does Carolina compare food to?

5. Who is Joao?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Carolina's sacks of paper burned at the end of her 1955 entry?

2. Why does Carolina say that the women are worse than the men in the favelas?

3. What does Carolina think of alcohol?

4. Describe "pinga."

5. According to the first entry, describe Vera.

6. List four of the foods Carolina most commonly buys with the money she earns.

7. Why is alcoholism a problem in the favelas?

8. Why do Carolina's children often have coffee for breakfast?

9. What does Carolina think of crime?

10. Why are Carolina's children often unhappy with their food?

(see the answer keys)

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