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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Bushwhacking Captain's Wife," how many men does the captain's wife say her husband kept for a time and made him work for him?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. In "The Woman Who Wanted the Return of Her Lover," what is a woman told to keep under her bed by a macumbeiro?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Snake.
(c) Lizard.
(d) Turtle.

3. In "Josef de Azarza, or a Fate Remains Unknown," what does Old Vera bring back from hunting?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Snake.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Raccoon.

4. In "Art and Leisure," who has Grandmother's papers?
(a) Martim.
(b) Old Vera.
(c) Mr. Iaiyesimi.
(d) Barcala.

5. What type of ship was Zune working on when a pirate ship defeated them and he joined the pirates?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lice Scratching," who goes with the Englishwoman who is a writer to the Street of the Gypsies?

2. When did Ganga Zumba seek peace with the governor Don Pedro de Almeida?

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

4. What fish does Almeyda catch and serve that are poisonous?

5. In "Why Don't They Go to the Interior," how many fingers is a man missing that Almeyda finds in the place where she and Anninho hid?

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