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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 old is Jose Carlos in 1958?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

2. Which child gets a beating on August 1st?
(a) Juan.
(b) Vera.
(c) Jose Carlos.
(d) Nair.

3. Carolina calls October 30th, 1958, the day of _______________.
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Sadness.

4. What does the second place prize winner of the race receive?
(a) A half kilo of rice.
(b) A bottle of wine and candy.
(c) A radio.
(d) A quart of milk and sugar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of candy do the children get at the race?

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

3. How does Pedro Cardoso die?

4. Which type of books does Joao like to read?

5. Where does Carolina go looking for paper on June 9th?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after the election?

3. How is Carolina looked at when she goes into the city with Vera?

4. Who is Dona Rosa?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is medicine like in the favela?

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