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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Fanatical Man," how many Indian women are at German's mud and grass hut?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

2. Who raised Barcala and Martim?
(a) Nuns.
(b) Indians.
(c) Blacks.
(d) Priests.

3. Where is Palmares located?
(a) Bahia.
(b) Sergipe.
(c) Parana.
(d) Alagoas.

4. In "Madonna with Child," who does Antalaquituxe compare Almeyda to?
(a) Bastet.
(b) Yewa.
(c) Aje.
(d) Yemoja.

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

6. What letter is on the back door of Luiza Cosme's store?
(a) X.
(b) B.
(c) C.
(d) A.

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

8. When does Mrs. Iaiyesimi say the clarinet was invented?
(a) 1688.
(b) 1690.
(c) 1684.
(d) 1692.

9. How old is Alymeda's grandmother in "The Place of Men and Women"?
(a) 44.
(b) 41.
(c) 37.
(d) 39.

10. How often does German tie the Indian women to a tree and rub their skin until it bleeds?
(a) Every 3 months.
(b) Every 2 weeks.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once week.

11. In "The Place of Men and Women," who does Alymeda's grandmother see that Alymeda does not?
(a) Senhor Vicente.
(b) Senhor Rugendas.
(c) Senhor Barros.
(d) Senhor Ferreyra.

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

13. In the "Cycle," whose name does Anninho say that Almeyda said when she was delirious with malaria?
(a) Tempo.
(b) Zumbi.
(c) Pedro.
(d) Xavier.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lice Scratching," who goes with the Englishwoman who is a writer to the Street of the Gypsies?

2. In "Lice Scratching," where does a man send his wife so he can live with his Black mistress?

3. 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?

4. When Martim Aprigio's wife comes to Almeyda at Palmares, how far away does she say that her husband is?

5. In "A Woman Hanged for Adultery," where is a woman branded with the letter A?

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