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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Gathering of Turtle Eggs," about how old was the girl found wandering on the beach that Almeyda's grandmother nursed back to health?
(a) About 12.
(b) Perhaps 10.
(c) Maybe 9.
(d) Almost 11.

2. Where does Zumbi's Black woman have a mark of the tribe where she came from?
(a) On her left shoulder.
(b) On her right hand.
(c) On her right ankle.
(d) Under her chin.

3. What type of wood is most of the furniture made from in the shop where Alymeyda is taken in "The Hidden Woman"?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Mahogany.
(c) Oak.
(d) Rosewood.

4. In "Another Reunion; How One Uses the Long Sword," what field is Almeyda to work in?
(a) Cassava.
(b) Sweet potato.
(c) Corn.
(d) Rice.

5. In "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain," what does Almeyda dream is being built?
(a) Ship.
(b) Brick houses.
(c) Fence.
(d) Wall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is a man injured who is tied to a tree in "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality"?

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

4. In "Ritual of a Stranger," how much older does Almeyda think the man who rides into the village is than she?

5. What does Anninho get from a man at a tavern?

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