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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Zumbi's Black woman have a mark of the tribe where she came from?
(a) On her right hand.
(b) On her right ankle.
(c) Under her chin.
(d) On her left shoulder.

2. In "A High Post in the Government," where had Alejandro who use to be one of Father Tollinare's students been sent to study?
(a) Madrid and Munich.
(b) London and Paris.
(c) Madrid and London.
(d) Paris and Berlin.

3. Who is a guest in "Lice Scratching"?
(a) French planter.
(b) Russian nobleman.
(c) English nobleman.
(d) Duttch planter.

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

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

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

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

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

9. In "A Disillusioned and Sadistic Man," from where does Alymeyda watch Father Tollinare and Mexia?
(a) Tree.
(b) Front room.
(c) Hallway.
(d) Bushes.

10. In "The Woman Who Wanted the Return of Her Lover," what is a woman told to keep under her bed by a macumbeiro?
(a) Snake.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Lizard.

11. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?
(a) Red belt.
(b) Red string.
(c) Black belt.
(d) Black string.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What languages did Martim Anninho's father teach him to write in?

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

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

4. In "Escape, or a Supernatural Intervention," how long do Anninho and Almeyda stay hidden?

5. How long was the woman's husband gone in "Lice Scratching"?

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