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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Almeyda Continues Her Journey, or the New Palmares.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Zuma die in "Lice Scratching"?
(a) Drowned.
(b) Eating earth.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Trampled by a horse.

2. In "Lice Scratching," what does Madriaga string for rosaries?
(a) Beads.
(b) Wood.
(c) Palm nuts.
(d) Stones.

3. What is Joanna, the wife of Martim Apirgio wearing when Almeyda sees her in "The Force of Imagination"?
(a) Red silk.
(b) Green silk.
(c) Pink silk.
(d) Purple silk.

4. In "Mercado," when Acaiba is sold what is she wearing other than two wide pieces of cloth?
(a) Hat and earrings.
(b) Hat and necklace.
(c) Cape.
(d) Scarf.

5. Where does Zumbi's Black woman have a mark of the tribe where she came from?
(a) On her right hand.
(b) On her left shoulder.
(c) Under her chin.
(d) On her right ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans," what time of day do Anninho and Almeyda travel?

2. What is the name of a woman hanged for adultery?

3. How much does Mauritia say that fish sells for in the city?

4. At the end of The Virtue of Plants and a Lecture on the Intellect and Morality; Strange Sounds," from what creature does Luiza show Almeyda how to make a new medicine she learned from the Indians?

5. To whom does Captain Goncalo write Dr. Johann in introduction?

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