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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. What day of the week is it in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

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

3. What does Garimpeira come down with in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Consumption.

4. Where was Father Tollinare born according to the stunt rider?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Brazil.

5. In "Luiza-Moraze," how long does Mauritia speak with Luiza while Almeyda waits outside?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 3 1/2 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 2 1/2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Pedro to go on in "Pedro the Third"?

2. In "Mercado," when Acaiba is sold what is she wearing other than two wide pieces of cloth?

3. In "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women," what does Almeyda decide to call the only woman who thanks her for the refreshments?

4. When was Father Tollinare's uncle, Father Froger, burned in France for witchcraft?

5. Where do Luiza and Almeyda spends their nights as they travel at the beginning of "Broken Bricks and Unripe Fruit"?

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