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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Jaguara and the Apprentice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Mercado," when Acaiba is sold what is she wearing other than two wide pieces of cloth?
(a) Hat and earrings.
(b) Scarf.
(c) Cape.
(d) Hat and necklace.

2. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," what does a woman bring Almeyda to drink?
(a) Water.
(b) Tea.
(c) Pineapple juice.
(d) Manioc juice.

3. When does Mrs. Iaiyesimi say the clarinet was invented?
(a) 1690.
(b) 1692.
(c) 1684.
(d) 1688.

4. How long was Old Vera sentenced for casting love spells?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. About how old are Martina's children?
(a) 4 to 8 or 9.
(b) 3 to 7 or 8.
(c) 2 to 9 or 10.
(d) 5 to 11 or 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality," what color dress does Nobrega give Almeyda to wear?

2. What does Grandmother give Barcala Aprigo?

3. What happens to Pedro the Third in "A Praise of Heroes and a Paid Informer"?

4. In "The Free Woman and the Slave," what happens to Old Vera because she gave a criminal fatal herbs?

5. How old does Almeyda think she was when she overheard a conversation between her mother and grandmother about the difference between revelation and illusion?

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