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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, First Chapter: The Languor of Ofenísia, Sections titled On the Art of Gossiping and Gabriela on the Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crop is threatened by both lack of rain and excessive rain in Ilhéus in the year 1925?
(a) Brazil nuts.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Cacao.

2. What adjective is used to describe Chico?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Strong.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Intelligent.

3. After speaking to the Dos Reis sisters, where does Nacib begin his search for a cook?
(a) Unhão Hill.
(b) Pontal.
(c) Seabra Plaza.
(d) Conquista.

4. Whom does Nacib encounter in Seabra Plaza sunning himself?
(a) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(b) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Mundinho Falção.

5. Why is Ezequiel Prado annoyed with the Bastoses?
(a) He was not appointed drain commissioner.
(b) He was not made president of the municipal council.
(c) They refused to invest in his bus company.
(d) They refused to give him a loan for his small business.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mundinho, who are the leading exporters of cacao in Ilhéus?

2. Which character announces the end of the rain on the first clear morning?

3. What news does Mundinho Falção break to his family during his visit?

4. With whom does Mundinho play checkers and backgammon?

5. What innovation will be introduced to Ilhéus in the new hotel?

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