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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lice Scratching," where does a man send his wife so he can live with his Black mistress?
(a) Convent.
(b) Wine Cellar.
(c) Basement.
(d) Prison.

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

3. In "Fazendo and the Indian Woman Who Was Not Touched by Mascarenhas," what does the woman give Alymeyda when she wakes her?
(a) Buriti.
(b) Cagaita.
(c) Mandacaru.
(d) Cupuacu.

4. How did Zuma die in "Lice Scratching"?
(a) Drowned.
(b) Eating earth.
(c) Trampled by a horse.
(d) Food poisoning.

5. For what type of mines does Luiza say that Anninho made contacts in "Nautch Girls"?
(a) Tin.
(b) Granite.
(c) Gold.
(d) Copper.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Almeyda and Luiza visit Mohammed of Bahia, how many volumes is he writing about the Koran?

2. What name does Luiza give Almeyda in "Secret Remedies"?

3. Who raised Barcala and Martim?

4. In the "Cycle," whose name does Anninho say that Almeyda said when she was delirious with malaria?

5. What does Grandmother feed Almeyda in "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain"?

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