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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 "Ritual of a Stranger," how much older does Almeyda think the man who rides into the village is than she?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. 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?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. When did Ganga Zumba seek peace with the governor Don Pedro de Almeida?
(a) 1678.
(b) 1674.
(c) 1682.
(d) 1688.

4. For what type of mines does Luiza say that Anninho made contacts in "Nautch Girls"?
(a) Tin.
(b) Copper.
(c) Gold.
(d) Granite.

5. In "In the Barriaga Mountains," who tends Almeyda?
(a) Nobrega.
(b) Old Vera.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Luiza Cosme.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Secret Remedies," what is the name of Almeyda's "magic plant" (365)?

2. In "Lice Scratching," what plant does Alcantara remember a woman gave her, but she only took a little?

3. Who is Indaya Matroa?

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

5. How long was Old Vera sentenced for casting love spells?

(see the answer key)

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