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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pao Joaquim," why is Alymeda's grandmother taken away?
(a) They think she stole things.
(b) They think she has been setting fires.
(c) She is sick.
(d) She has to heal someone.

2. Who does Father Tollinare believe is setting the fires in "A Disillusioned and Sadistic Man"?
(a) Mexia.
(b) Rafael.
(c) A young girl.
(d) A young boy.

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

4. Who tells Pedro to go on in "Pedro the Third"?
(a) Anninho.
(b) A man walking on the street.
(c) A woman walking on the street.
(d) Almeyda's grandmother.

5. In "A Cure for Taciturnity," from what plantation does a housekeeper come from with a girl who will not speak?
(a) Carvalho.
(b) Piratini.
(c) Suzano.
(d) Fazenda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alymeda's grandmother buy with gold dust in "Gold"?

2. In "The Dream of the Good Man," who is the man Almeyda sees in a dream after she sees Aguaribe and then Anninho?

3. At what age do the Bejerano women become pregnant and have a daughter?

4. In "The Stranger," how often does a traveling man come to make ado over a woman who has a baby?

5. About how old is Mohammed of Bahia?

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