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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Jaguara and the Apprentice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Secret Remedies," what is the name of Almeyda's "magic plant" (365)?
(a) Herva viva.
(b) Cannaceae.
(c) Verbenaceae.
(d) Mymphaeaceae.

2. When does Mrs. Iaiyesimi say the clarinet was invented?
(a) 1684.
(b) 1688.
(c) 1690.
(d) 1692.

3. How many women does Zumbi have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. In "Sword and Sorcery and the Man Who Disappears and Is Thought Immortal" hat is the name of a nun suspected of being pregnant?
(a) Adelina.
(b) Caterina.
(c) Beajtriz.
(d) Matilde.

5. In "The Woman Who Wanted the Return of Her Lover," what is a woman told to keep under her bed by a macumbeiro?
(a) Turtle.
(b) Lizard.
(c) Snake.
(d) Rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Alymeda's grandmother in "The Place of Men and Women"?

2. How old is Alymeyda when she learns to read and write?

3. In "Josef de Azarza, or a Fate Remains Unknown," what does Old Vera bring back from hunting?

4. What is the name of a woman hanged for adultery?

5. About how old are Martina's children?

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