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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. How old is Alymeda's grandmother in "The Place of Men and Women"?
(a) 44.
(b) 39.
(c) 37.
(d) 41.

2. In "The Dream of the Good Man," where does Almeyda hear her grandmother talk about traveling in her dream?
(a) Italy, Greece, and France.
(b) Spain, Portugal, and Sweden.
(c) Germany, Sweden, and France.
(d) Albania, France, and Germany.

3. What does Grandmother feed Almeyda in "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain"?
(a) Crushed pineapple.
(b) Guava.
(c) Mangos.
(d) Oranges.

4. What is Luiza's name in Bahia?
(a) Alzira.
(b) Zibatra.
(c) Dionira.
(d) Moraze.

5. What does Jaguaribe give Almeyda when he comes to the hut where she is staying?
(a) Soup.
(b) Broth.
(c) Water.
(d) Tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Fazendo and the Indian Woman Who Was Not Touched by Mascarenhas," what does the woman give Alymeyda when she wakes her?

2. In "The Stranger," how often does a traveling man come to make ado over a woman who has a baby?

3. How old does Almeyda think she was when she overheard a conversation between her mother and grandmother about the difference between revelation and illusion?

4. What color dress does Maite hand the woman she speaks to in "A Handful of Maize"?

5. In "Why Don't They Go to the Interior," how many fingers is a man missing that Almeyda finds in the place where she and Anninho hid?

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