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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Shore of the New World or Manioc and Couscous," what language do Almeyda and Luiza hear a priest using when he gives a sermon?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) French.
(d) Latin.

2. What happens to Pedro the Third in "A Praise of Heroes and a Paid Informer"?
(a) Hanged.
(b) Shot.
(c) Sold to slavers.
(d) Imprisoned.

3. In "The Free Woman and the Slave," what happens to Old Vera because she gave a criminal fatal herbs?
(a) She is locked in a room for two days.
(b) She is ordered to fast.
(c) A reprimand.
(d) A beating.

4. In the "Cycle," whose name does Anninho say that Almeyda said when she was delirious with malaria?
(a) Pedro.
(b) Tempo.
(c) Xavier.
(d) Zumbi.

5. What does Luiza take out as she prepares dinner in "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women"?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Green corn.
(c) Fruits.
(d) Bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Russian," how much does the man Almeyda meets in a clearing say his Dutch built ship cost?

2. What are the streets made of in "The Shore of the New World or Manioc and Couscous"?

3. How many men tried to hold down Zibatra when Josef de Azarza wanted her?

4. Where does Zumbi's Black woman have a mark of the tribe where she came from?

5. How often does German tie the Indian women to a tree and rub their skin until it bleeds?

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