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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Second Chapter: The Loneliness of Gloria, Sections titled Of a Charming Rascal, Of Twilight, Of the Intricate Ways of Love, or How Nacib Hired a Cook, and Of the Boat in the Forest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Jesuíno hire to defend him in the trial?
(a) João Fulgêncio.
(b) Tonico Bastos.
(c) Dr. Maurício.
(d) The Captain.

2. Who is the patron saint of Ilhéus?
(a) St. Anthony.
(b) St. John.
(c) St. George.
(d) St. Ilhéus.

3. Which distant ancestor of Dona Sinhàzinha is used to explain her tragic end?
(a) Dom Pedro II.
(b) Teodoro de Castro.
(c) Colonel Luís Antônio d'Ávila.
(d) Ofenísia.

4. Who are the only two Protestants in Ilhéus?
(a) João Fulgêncio and Dr. Maurício.
(b) Nacib and Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(c) Gloria and Colonel Coriolano Ribeiro.
(d) Diogenes and Dr. Osmundo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are no bets placed on a murder trial of an unfaithful wife?

2. Who brought the architect who designed the first modern style house in town to Ilhéus?

3. Who is considered to be the most elegant man in Ilhéus?

4. Which two characters are rivals for the title of Ilhéus' most eloquent orator?

5. What jobs are available in Ilhéus for men who have no trade?

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