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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Doctor's book, with which historical figure did his ancestor Ofenísia have a clandestine romance?
(a) Henry XIII.
(b) Caramuru.
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(d) Emperor Pedro II.

2. How long has Nacib owned the Vesuvius bar?
(a) Eighteen years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten years.

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

4. What type of business does Jacob the Russian open in Ilhéus?
(a) A cabaret.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A bus company.
(d) A dry goods store.

5. Who is Jacob the Russian's partner?
(a) The Doctor.
(b) Nacib.
(c) Mundinho Falção
(d) Moacir Estrêla.

6. Which character is Nacib's employee and brings him the news that Filomena is leaving Ilhéus?
(a) Dona Arminda.
(b) Vicente.
(c) Chico.
(d) Risoleta.

7. What do the Dos Reis sisters recommend that Nacib do to avoid having a problem finding a cook in the future?
(a) Learn to cook.
(b) Get married.
(c) Close the bar.
(d) Teach Chico to cook.

8. What item does Clemente carry with him during his journey to Ilhéus?
(a) A revolver.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A concertina.
(d) A Bible.

9. What are Prince Sandra's and Anabela's respective occupations?
(a) Magician and ballerina.
(b) Government official and schoolteacher.
(c) Monarch and mistress.
(d) Athlete and cheerleader.

10. To which organization do the high society women who walk barefoot in the procession belong?
(a) The Catholic Church.
(b) The Daughters of Mary.
(c) Sisters of Charity.
(d) The Progress Club.

11. With which family member does Gabriela travel to Ilhéus?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother-in-law.
(d) Her uncle.

12. Who begins to pursue Risoleta's affections at the cabaret in front of Nacib?
(a) Mundinho Falção.
(b) Prince Sandra.
(c) Dr. Ezequiel.
(d) Tonico Bastos.

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

14. How does Nacib receive Brazilian citizenship?
(a) He takes an exam and becomes a naturalized citizen.
(b) His father purchases a birth certificate from the notary Segismundo.
(c) His mother was Brazilian, so he is a dual citizen.
(d) He is awarded citizenship after serving in the armed forces.

15. Who teaches Gabriela to wear a rose behind her ear?
(a) Felipe the shoemaker.
(b) Nacib.
(c) Tuísca.
(d) Lazy Chico.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the slave market, who offers Clemente a job?

2. Why is Ezequiel Prado annoyed with the Bastoses?

3. Who objects to Anabela the ballerina's performance on grounds of morality?

4. What is the name of the Bastos' weekly newspaper?

5. Who informs Colonel Ramiro Bastos that Mundinho Falção has ensured the accreditation of the Ilhéus high school?

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