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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. With whom does Mundinho play checkers and backgammon?
(a) Jacob the Russian.
(b) The Captain.
(c) Nacib.
(d) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.

2. Where do the male gossips gather in Ilhéus?
(a) The church.
(b) The plaza.
(c) The park.
(d) The Model Stationery Store.

3. What jobs are available in Ilhéus for men who have no trade?
(a) Working in the cacao warehouses or on the docks.
(b) Business.
(c) Constructing houses and other buildings.
(d) Farming.

4. Who brought the architect who designed the first modern style house in town to Ilhéus?
(a) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars.
(b) Mundinho Falção.
(c) Colonel Melk Tavares.
(d) Colonel Coriolano Ribeiro.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Clemente carry with him during his journey to Ilhéus?

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

3. Where does Dona Arminda announce that she is going when she meets Gabriela?

4. What adjective is used to describe Chico?

5. Who are the only two Protestants in Ilhéus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Diogenes object to having Anabela the ballerina perform at his theatre? Where do the men at the bar suggest for her to perform, and why does Prince Sandra agree to this arrangement?

2. Where is Nacib born? How does he become a Brazilian citizen?

3. What is Nhô-Galo's attitude toward gossip? What are other common reactions to gossip in Ilhéus?

4. What are the terms of the bet Amâncio Leal makes with the Captain and the Doctor? What does Amâncio bet Colonel Ribeirinho?

5. What is the subject of the Doctor's famous unfinished book? Who is his most famous subject in the book and why?

6. Who is responsible for the accreditation of the high school in Ilhéus? What is Colonel Ramiro Bastos' reaction to this news? Why?

7. How does Tonico Bastos feel about his wife? Why does he feel this way?

8. What project are the Dos Reis sisters famous for engaging in every year? When is this project displayed? How has this project changed in recent years?

9. How does Dr. Felismino respond to his wife's infidelity? What is the outcome of his action? What becomes of him?

10. Who performs Nacib and Gabriela's marriage ceremony? Why is a religious ceremony not a possibility for the couple?

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