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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To whom does Captain Goncalo write Dr. Johann in introduction?
(a) Captain Pereira.
(b) Captain Botelho.
(c) Captain Vieyra.
(d) Captain Moreira.

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

5. After Almeyda's maleria attack, what does Anninho bring her?
(a) Passion fruit and fresh butter.
(b) Guava and fresh butter.
(c) Oranges and fresh butter.
(d) Gurana and fresh butter.

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

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

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

9. Who has Almeyda dreamt that she sees in boats in "Dreams"?
(a) 7 white men in a boat and 11 black men in a boat.
(b) 3 white men in a boat and 7 black men in a boat.
(c) 5 white men in a boat and 10 black men in a boat.
(d) 2 white men in a boat and 5 black men in a boat.

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

11. Who does Father Tollinare believe is setting the fires in "A Disillusioned and Sadistic Man"?
(a) A young boy.
(b) Mexia.
(c) Rafael.
(d) A young girl.

12. In "Lice Scratching," where does a man send his wife so he can live with his Black mistress?
(a) Prison.
(b) Basement.
(c) Wine Cellar.
(d) Convent.

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

14. What is grown at Palmares?
(a) Rice, sugarcane, soy, and maize.
(b) Coffee, soybeans, and beef.
(c) Cacao, manioc, corn, and sweet potatoes.
(d) Sugarcane, cassava, and maize.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lice Scratching," what plant does Alcantara remember a woman gave her, but she only took a little?

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?

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

4. In "The Hidden Woman," what was the woman's father's occupation who rented Alymeyda?

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

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