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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Escape, or a Supernatural Intervention," how long do Anninho and Almeyda stay hidden?
(a) A few days.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 6 weeks.

2. At what age do the Bejerano women become pregnant and have a daughter?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

3. In "The Free Woman and the Slave," what happens to Old Vera because she gave a criminal fatal herbs?
(a) A beating.
(b) She is locked in a room for two days.
(c) A reprimand.
(d) She is ordered to fast.

4. In "Conversation with Antonia," what day of the week does Antonia ask Alymeyda to speak to her in her hut?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

5. In "The Stranger," how often does a traveling man come to make ado over a woman who has a baby?
(a) 12 times a year.
(b) 4 times a year.
(c) 2 times a year.
(d) 3 times a year.

6. In "Another Reunion; How One Uses the Long Sword," what field is Almeyda to work in?
(a) Sweet potato.
(b) Cassava.
(c) Rice.
(d) Corn.

7. 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.

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

9. What happens to Pedro the Third in "A Praise of Heroes and a Paid Informer"?
(a) Shot.
(b) Hanged.
(c) Imprisoned.
(d) Sold to slavers.

10. What languages did Martim Anninho's father teach him to write in?
(a) Arabic and English.
(b) English and Portuguese.
(c) Arabic and Portuguese.
(d) Arabic, English, and Portuguese.

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

12. Where is Antonia injured in "What Is Happening in Agriculture"?
(a) Stomach.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Eye.
(d) Hand.

13. In "A Woman Hanged for Adultery," where is a woman branded with the letter A?
(a) Cheek.
(b) Forehead.
(c) Hands.
(d) Chest.

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

15. What is grown at Palmares?
(a) Sugarcane, cassava, and maize.
(b) Cacao, manioc, corn, and sweet potatoes.
(c) Rice, sugarcane, soy, and maize.
(d) Coffee, soybeans, and beef.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ritual of a Stranger," how much older does Almeyda think the man who rides into the village is than she?

2. How long does Goncalo P. take Martina as his mistress?

3. In "The Place of Men and Women," who does Alymeda's grandmother see that Alymeda does not?

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

5. What type of wood is most of the furniture made from in the shop where Alymeyda is taken in "The Hidden Woman"?

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