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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When was Father Tollinare's uncle, Father Froger, burned in France for witchcraft?
(a) 50 years ago.
(b) 18 years ago.
(c) 25 years ago.
(d) 60 years ago.

4. In "Madonna with Child," who does Antalaquituxe compare Almeyda to?
(a) Yemoja.
(b) Aje.
(c) Yewa.
(d) Bastet.

5. To whom does Captain Goncalo write Dr. Johann in introduction?
(a) Captain Moreira.
(b) Captain Vieyra.
(c) Captain Pereira.
(d) Captain Botelho.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has Almeyda dreamt that she sees in boats in "Dreams"?

2. In "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain," what does Almeyda dream is being built?

3. In "The Free Woman and the Slave," what happens to Old Vera because she gave a criminal fatal herbs?

4. In "Of the White Woman from Porto Calvo and Other Women, Black and White," how many white women do the men have when they return?

5. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?

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