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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 Almeyda's vision in "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," what plant does the little turtle Jaboti compare her to?
(a) Gomphrena globosa.
(b) Tobouchina semidecantra
(c) Hancornia speciosa.
(d) Mimosa pudica.

2. In "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain," what does Almeyda dream is being built?
(a) Wall.
(b) Fence.
(c) Ship.
(d) Brick houses.

3. What color eyes does Azevedo have?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Green.

4. Who does Luiza say she is the granddaughter of?
(a) Kanuri woman.
(b) Azande woman.
(c) Fulani woman.
(d) Oromo woman.

5. What name does Luiza give Almeyda in "Secret Remedies"?
(a) Uiara.
(b) Alandra.
(c) Noemia.
(d) Jaguara.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress does Maite hand the woman she speaks to in "A Handful of Maize"?

2. From where is the black shipowner Mualim is in contact with in "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans"?

3. How many men on horseback does Almeyda remember she and Nobrega saw in "Nobrega, or How to Become a Free Woman"?

4. In "A Handful of Maize," who does Maite say the woman has shamed her in front of?

5. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," how much older does Maite make Almeyda look?

(see the answer key)

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