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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. In "The Gathering of Turtle Eggs," about how old was the girl found wandering on the beach that Almeyda's grandmother nursed back to health?
(a) Maybe 9.
(b) About 12.
(c) Almost 11.
(d) Perhaps 10.

2. What type of wood is most of the furniture made from in the shop where Alymeyda is taken in "The Hidden Woman"?
(a) Mahogany.
(b) Oak.
(c) Rosewood.
(d) Walnut.

3. In "Lice Scratching," what plant does Alcantara remember a woman gave her, but she only took a little?
(a) Ipecacuanha.
(b) Virola.
(c) Lepidium meyenii.
(d) Hamelia patens

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In the Barriaga Mountains," who tends Almeyda?

2. Which of Turiri's relatives threatened to give the women of Turiri's village a contraceptive if the men killed Zune?

3. How large is the snake that prevents Almeyda from taking a trail in "An Anaconda Keeps Her from Taking That Trail"?

4. In "A Tavern in VIla Rica," about how old is Dr. Rosa?

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

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