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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Conversation with Antonia," what day of the week does Antonia ask Alymeyda to speak to her in her hut?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

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

3. In "The Russian," how much does the man Almeyda meets in a clearing say his Dutch built ship cost?
(a) 9,000 rubles.
(b) 10,000 rubles.
(c) 7,000 rubles.
(d) 8,000 rubles.

4. In "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women," how many free women comes from Bahia and outlying areas?
(a) 15.
(b) About 10.
(c) 12.
(d) Not quite 20.

5. In "A Cure for Taciturnity," from what plantation does a housekeeper come from with a girl who will not speak?
(a) Piratini.
(b) Carvalho.
(c) Suzano.
(d) Fazenda.

Short Answer Questions

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

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 fish does Almeyda catch and serve that are poisonous?

4. In "A Handful of Maize," who does Maite say the woman has shamed her in front of?

5. What color eyes does Azevedo have?

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