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

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

3. Which type of fruit does Carolina buy on September 1st?
(a) An orange.
(b) A banana.
(c) An apple.
(d) A grape bunch.

4. How many men carry Leila home when she is found drunk on June 27th?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the favelados make bonfires every year?

2. What time does Carolina wake up on August 7th?

3. Which event during October, 1958,causes a lot of paper to be in the streets?

4. Which circus does Carolina want to sing for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carolina feel when she has enough to eat?

2. What does Carolina think about race?

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

4. Why do the women in the favela mistreat Caronlina's children?

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

6. How does Carolina feel about her heritage?

7. Who is Dona Rosa?

8. List four of the most common things Carolina picks up off the streets when she is working.

9. How does Vera feel when she gets new shoes on June 21st?

10. What are the movies like that typically get shown in the favela?

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