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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Curandeira.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lice Scratching," what does Madriaga string for rosaries?
(a) Palm nuts.
(b) Beads.
(c) Stones.
(d) Wood.

2. What is grown at Palmares?
(a) Cacao, manioc, corn, and sweet potatoes.
(b) Sugarcane, cassava, and maize.
(c) Rice, sugarcane, soy, and maize.
(d) Coffee, soybeans, and beef.

3. In "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women," what does Almeyda decide to call the only woman who thanks her for the refreshments?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Nadalia.
(c) Ilda.
(d) Esquila.

4. In "A Cure for Taciturnity," from what plantation does a housekeeper come from with a girl who will not speak?
(a) Carvalho.
(b) Suzano.
(c) Piratini.
(d) Fazenda.

5. What is the name of wife of the man Almeyda meets in "The Russian"?
(a) Kalita.
(b) Milana.
(c) Polina.
(d) Sofia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the painter who paints the pictures in Olinda's house in "Lice Scratching"?

2. In "The Explorer," who does Luiza say that she loved?

3. In "A Woman Hanged for Adultery," where is a woman branded with the letter A?

4. How long was the woman's husband gone in "Lice Scratching"?

5. In "Art and Leisure," who has Grandmother's papers?

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