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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Place of Men and Women," who does Alymeda's grandmother see that Alymeda does not?
(a) Senhor Ferreyra.
(b) Senhor Barros.
(c) Senhor Vicente.
(d) Senhor Rugendas.

2. What is the occupation of the man who purchased Almeyda for the master of the plantation?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Shoemaker.
(c) Farrier.
(d) Carpenter.

3. When Martim Aprigio's wife comes to Almeyda at Palmares, how far away does she say that her husband is?
(a) 16 leagues.
(b) 19 leagues.
(c) 10 leagues.
(d) 8 leagues.

4. What languages did Martim Anninho's father teach him to write in?
(a) English and Portuguese.
(b) Arabic, English, and Portuguese.
(c) Arabic and Portuguese.
(d) Arabic and English.

5. From where is the black shipowner Mualim is in contact with in "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans"?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Nova Scotia.
(c) England.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Mercado," when Acaiba is sold what is she wearing other than two wide pieces of cloth?

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

4. How old is Alymeyda when she learns to read and write?

5. 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?

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