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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. Who hands Carolina a note asking to sleep with her?
(a) A yellow man.
(b) A white man.
(c) A red man.
(d) A black man.

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

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

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

5. What are the names of the two brothers who fight constantly?
(a) Vince and Carlos.
(b) Vincente and Joao.
(c) Emanuel and Jesus.
(d) Raimon and Santana.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Carolina feel when she has meat to serve her family?

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

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

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

5. What does Carolina's mother tell her she has to find in order to become a man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carolina think about race?

2. How does Carolina feel when she is asked to loan out a book of poetry?

3. According to Carolina's October 1958 entries, describe Dona Julita's personality.

4. Who is Dona Rosa?

5. How does Carolina feel about her heritage?

6. Describe Brother Luiz's personality.

7. Why does Carolina never show remorse for harshly punishing her children?

8. What is medicine like in the favela?

9. What happens when Carolina finds out other people are picking up litter in her territory?

10. Why does Carolina have so few friends?

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