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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the painter who paints the pictures in Olinda's house in "Lice Scratching"?
(a) An Englishman.
(b) A Frenchman.
(c) A Negro slave.
(d) A Dutchman.

2. How old does Almeyda tell Mohammed of Bahia that she is?
(a) 32.
(b) 28.
(c) Not quite 25.
(d) Almost 30.

3. What is Zibatra wearing when Almeyda sees her after going for a walk?
(a) Long silk dress.
(b) Long dress with lace.
(c) Long cotton dress.
(d) Long dress with a fringe of velvet.

4. In "Fazendo and the Indian Woman Who Was Not Touched by Mascarenhas," what does the woman give Alymeyda when she wakes her?
(a) Buriti.
(b) Mandacaru.
(c) Cagaita.
(d) Cupuacu.

5. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?
(a) Red string.
(b) Red belt.
(c) Black string.
(d) Black belt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the chapter "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," begin?

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

3. How did Zuma die in "Lice Scratching"?

4. In "Pao Joaquim," why is Alymeda's grandmother taken away?

5. In "The Bushwhacking Captain's Wife, what is a woman wearing who comes into Luiza's shop?

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