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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is grateful to Gabriela for bringing news of Fagundes' escape?

2. Felipe gets drunk once every year to commemorate what event?

3. Who leads the group of hoodlums that attempt to beat up the engineer in charge of the sandbar project in an effort to force him to leave Ilhéus?

4. Why does the woman attack Gabriela in The Big Noise?

5. What novel does Malvina purchase despite the fact that some consider the book to be inappropriate for girls to read?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the importance of setting in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon? Where do the significant scenes take place? In what time period is the novel set? Why is this significant?

Essay Topic 2

Morality is a major theme in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. Give three examples of behaviors or actions that are considered to be immoral by the townspeople of Ilhéus. Why is this ironic? What message is communicated about morality in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of honor presented in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon? What behaviors are considered honorable, and which are considered to be dishonorable? Does this change throughout the course of the novel? Give three examples from the text to support your response.

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