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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. What does Carolina's mother tell her she has to find in order to become a man?
(a) A four leaf clover.
(b) A purple river.
(c) A cauldron.
(d) A rainbow.

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

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

4. Who complains of fleas in their shack?
(a) Carolina.
(b) Silvia.
(c) Raimundo.
(d) Senhor Zuza.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two brothers who fight constantly?

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

3. Who does Carolina fear will not respect her if she drinks alcohol?

4. Who is Zefa?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carolina feel when she has no money to feed her children?

2. Why does Carolina register to vote?

3. How does Carolina feel about Father's Day?

4. How do Carolina's children react when there is little food to eat?

5. What is medicine like in the favela?

6. Who is Dona Rosa?

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

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

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

10. What does Carolina think about race?

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