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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alymeda's grandmother buy with gold dust in "Gold"?
(a) Olive oil.
(b) Wheaten flour.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Tobacco.

2. How long did Captain Goncalo's wife live in Palmares as one of the captured women?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. In "The Stranger," how often does a traveling man come to make ado over a woman who has a baby?
(a) 3 times a year.
(b) 2 times a year.
(c) 12 times a year.
(d) 4 times a year.

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

5. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?
(a) Black string.
(b) Red belt.
(c) Black belt.
(d) Red string.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Father Tollinare born according to the stunt rider?

2. What is the occupation of the man who purchased Almeyda for the master of the plantation?

3. In "The Place of Men and Women," who does Alymeda's grandmother see that Alymeda does not?

4. What color eyes does Azevedo have?

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

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