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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the object of Professor Josué's passionate love?

2. What does Anabela ask the men at the bar to write for her?

3. Where does Gloria live?

4. Where does Nacib interrupt Mundinho, the Captain, and the Doctor as they are having dinner and making plans?

5. Who is the proprietor of the Vesuvius Bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dona Arminda's profession? How has her occupation changed with new progressive ideas, and what is her opinion of these changes?

2. What natural phenomenon threatens the cacao crop at the beginning of the novel? How do the inhabitants of Ilhéus respond to this situation?

3. What news does Nacib receive upon awakening in the first part of the novel? Why does this present a conflict for Nacib?

4. How does Colonel Ramiro Bastos act at the dinner for the inauguration of the bus company? Why does Nacib admire his behavior?

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

6. How long does Colonel Jesuíno Mendonça's trial last? What is the theme of the defense's argument? What is the theme of the prosecution's argument? What is the outcome of the trial?

7. Where does Nacib end up after his search for a cook? Whom does he meet there, and what is that individual doing?

8. 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?

9. What plans does Malvina have for her education? On what grounds does her father object?

10. Why does Nacib first notice Gabriela at the slave market? What remark from Gabriela makes him offer her the job as his cook?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbol of the sandbar in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. What does this object represent? Why is this significant?

Essay Topic 2

Deception is a significant theme in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. Give two examples of deception in the narrative, and explain the consequences for the protagonist. What message is communicated about deception and truth in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of women in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon? Compare and contrast the roles of Gloria, Malvina, and Dona Sinhàzinha to that of Gabriela. In what ways are their roles similar? How are they different?

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