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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many slaves does Sobrieski have in "The Shoemaker and the Sadism of the Senhora" before he buys Almeyda?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. What is the name of a woman hanged for adultery?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Ambrosia.
(c) Matilde.
(d) Estela.

3. What is the occupation of the man who purchased Almeyda for the master of the plantation?
(a) Farrier.
(b) Shoemaker.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Carpenter.

4. In "Of the White Woman from Porto Calvo and Other Women, Black and White," how many white women do the men have when they return?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. Who has Almeyda dreamt that she sees in boats in "Dreams"?
(a) 3 white men in a boat and 7 black men in a boat.
(b) 2 white men in a boat and 5 black men in a boat.
(c) 5 white men in a boat and 10 black men in a boat.
(d) 7 white men in a boat and 11 black men in a boat.

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

7. In "Luiza Cosme," where has Luiza been mutilated?
(a) Thumb.
(b) Toe.
(c) Ear.
(d) Pinkie finger.

8. When did Ganga Zumba seek peace with the governor Don Pedro de Almeida?
(a) 1674.
(b) 1678.
(c) 1682.
(d) 1688.

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

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

11. In "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain," what does Almeyda dream is being built?
(a) Brick houses.
(b) Ship.
(c) Wall.
(d) Fence.

12. What does Grandmother feed Almeyda in "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Mangos.
(c) Crushed pineapple.
(d) Guava.

13. How many men tried to hold down Zibatra when Josef de Azarza wanted her?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

14. In "Lice Scratching," who goes with the Englishwoman who is a writer to the Street of the Gypsies?
(a) A Negro woman.
(b) Olinda.
(c) A mulatto woman.
(d) Alcantra.

15. In "Almeyda's Reveries," how long does Almeyda say she was at Palmeres?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Indaya Matroa?

2. What is Joanna, the wife of Martim Apirgio wearing when Almeyda sees her in "The Force of Imagination"?

3. In "Conversation with Antonia," what day of the week does Antonia ask Alymeyda to speak to her in her hut?

4. Where is Palmares located?

5. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?

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