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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Mercado," when Acaiba is sold what is she wearing other than two wide pieces of cloth?
(a) Hat and necklace.
(b) Cape.
(c) Hat and earrings.
(d) Scarf.

4. What does Grandmother give Barcala Aprigo?
(a) Honey and ginger.
(b) Honey and curcumin.
(c) Honey and turmeric.
(d) Honey and cinnamon.

5. Who comes to help Anninho and Almeyda after they hide for some time after the raid on Palmares?
(a) Kanoe woman.
(b) Tapuyan Woman.
(c) Suya Woman.
(d) Jururei woman.

6. How long was the woman's husband gone in "Lice Scratching"?
(a) 15 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 19 months.
(d) 4 months.

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

8. How many men on horseback does Almeyda remember she and Nobrega saw in "Nobrega, or How to Become a Free Woman"?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

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

11. In "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans," what time of day do Anninho and Almeyda travel?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Mid-day.
(c) Night.
(d) Dusk.

12. What does Indaya pour over the food she serves in Indaya and the Old Ghost That Never Leaves"?
(a) Rum.
(b) Coconut milk.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Cow's milk.

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

14. How old is Alymeyda when she learns to read and write?
(a) Between 8 and 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) Between 7 and 9.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does German tie the Indian women to a tree and rub their skin until it bleeds?

2. What fish does Almeyda catch and serve that are poisonous?

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

4. Where did the wife of Martim Aprigio live with her husband?

5. Who raised Barcala and Martim?

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