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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. How long did Captain Goncalo's wife live in Palmares as one of the captured women?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 8 years.

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

5. Who was the leader before Zumbi?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

6. When a messenger comes from Aprigio, where is he injured?
(a) Hip.
(b) Shoulder.
(c) Back.
(d) Chest.

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

8. In "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality," what color dress does Nobrega give Almeyda to wear?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

9. In "Fazendo and the Indian Woman Who Was Not Touched by Mascarenhas," what does the woman give Alymeyda when she wakes her?
(a) Buriti.
(b) Cupuacu.
(c) Cagaita.
(d) Mandacaru.

10. In "Pao Joaquim," why is Alymeda's grandmother taken away?
(a) She is sick.
(b) They think she has been setting fires.
(c) She has to heal someone.
(d) They think she stole things.

11. How is a man injured who is tied to a tree in "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality"?
(a) Legs crushed.
(b) Beaten bloody.
(c) Hands chopped off.
(d) Feet chopped off.

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

13. What color eyes does the man have who visits the casa grande and can do tricks on a horse?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

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

15. What is Zibatra wearing when Almeyda sees her after going for a walk?
(a) Long silk dress.
(b) Long dress with a fringe of velvet.
(c) Long cotton dress.
(d) Long dress with lace.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many men tried to hold down Zibatra when Josef de Azarza wanted her?

3. Where is Antonia injured in "What Is Happening in Agriculture"?

4. What happens to Pedro the Third in "A Praise of Heroes and a Paid Informer"?

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

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