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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Alymeda's grandmother buy with gold dust in "Gold"?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Wheaten flour.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Olive oil.

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

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

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

6. In "Men from the Quilombo," what is Almeyda given to drink that she has never had before?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Goat's milk.
(c) Tea.
(d) Cow's milk.

7. What color eyes does Azevedo have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Hazel.

8. When was Father Tollinare's uncle, Father Froger, burned in France for witchcraft?
(a) 18 years ago.
(b) 60 years ago.
(c) 25 years ago.
(d) 50 years ago.

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

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

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

12. In "The Free Woman and the Slave," what happens to Old Vera because she gave a criminal fatal herbs?
(a) A reprimand.
(b) She is ordered to fast.
(c) She is locked in a room for two days.
(d) A beating.

13. In "Escape, or a Supernatural Intervention," how long do Anninho and Almeyda stay hidden?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) Several weeks.
(c) 5 days.
(d) A few days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandmother feed Almeyda in "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain"?

2. What does Anninho get from a man at a tavern?

3. How long does Goncalo P. take Martina as his mistress?

4. In "Luiza Cosme," where has Luiza been mutilated?

5. In "Madonna with Child," who does Antalaquituxe compare Almeyda to?

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