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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) Brandy.
(c) Wheaten flour.
(d) Tobacco.

2. In "A High Post in the Government," where had Alejandro who use to be one of Father Tollinare's students been sent to study?
(a) London and Paris.
(b) Madrid and Munich.
(c) Paris and Berlin.
(d) Madrid and London.

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

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

5. 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) Almost 11.
(b) Maybe 9.
(c) About 12.
(d) Perhaps 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does Azevedo have?

2. In "Fazendo and the Indian Woman Who Was Not Touched by Mascarenhas," what does the woman give Alymeyda when she wakes her?

3. Who does Father Tollinare believe is setting the fires in "A Disillusioned and Sadistic Man"?

4. To whom does Captain Goncalo write Dr. Johann in introduction?

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

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