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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, what killed the poet Teodoro de Castro?
(a) A broken heart.
(b) Apoplexy.
(c) A ruptured appendix.
(d) A broken hip.

2. Why are no bets placed on a murder trial of an unfaithful wife?
(a) It is considered disrespectful.
(b) It is illegal to bet on the outcome of trials in Ilhéus
(c) These trials all end in acquittals.
(d) There is no interest in these trials.

3. At the slave market, who offers Clemente a job?
(a) Colonel Melk Tavares.
(b) Mundinho Falção.
(c) Nacib.
(d) Colonel Coriolano Ribeiro.

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

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

6. Where does Dona Arminda announce that she is going when she meets Gabriela?
(a) To church to hear mass.
(b) To the Dos Reis sisters' house to see the Nativity tableau.
(c) To Teodoro's house for a séance.
(d) To the fish market to gossip.

7. 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.

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

9. Who objects to Anabela the ballerina's performance on grounds of morality?
(a) The Doctor.
(b) Diogenes.
(c) Nacib.
(d) Mundinho Falção.

10. Tonico tells Nacib that which of Ilhéus' illustrious gentlemen is interested in setting up Gabriela in a house of her own?
(a) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(b) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(c) Colonel Melk Tavares.
(d) Colonel Ribeirinho.

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

12. What news does Mundinho Falção break to his family during his visit?
(a) He is terminally ill.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He plans to become a businessman.
(d) He plans to run for political office.

13. Jesuíno takes refuge after killing his wife and Osmundo in the house of ______________.
(a) Colonel Coriolano Ribeiro.
(b) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(c) Colonel Amâncio Leal.
(d) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.

14. What game does the Captain attempt to teach Gabriela?
(a) Old maid.
(b) Chess.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Backgammon.

15. What word does Gabriela use to describe Nacib that surprises him?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Sad.
(c) Jolly.
(d) Fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nacib receive Brazilian citizenship?

2. Where does Mundinho Falção's family live?

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

4. Why does Mundinho leave Rio de Janeiro to live in Ilhéus initially?

5. What is Gabriela eating the first time Clemente sees her?

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