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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who is married to Valdes, but Valdes's father annuls the marriage?
(a) Martina.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Elena.
(d) Mariana.

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

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

4. 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) Hands chopped off.
(c) Feet chopped off.
(d) Beaten bloody.

5. In "Almeyda's Reveries," how long does Almeyda say she was at Palmeres?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 years.

6. In "Lice Scratching," what plant does Alcantara remember a woman gave her, but she only took a little?
(a) Virola.
(b) Hamelia patens
(c) Lepidium meyenii.
(d) Ipecacuanha.

7. In "A Woman Hanged for Adultery," where is a woman branded with the letter A?
(a) Chest.
(b) Forehead.
(c) Hands.
(d) Cheek.

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

9. 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.

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

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

12. How did Zuma die in "Lice Scratching"?
(a) Eating earth.
(b) Drowned.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Trampled by a horse.

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

14. At what age do the Bejerano women become pregnant and have a daughter?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of wood is most of the furniture made from in the shop where Alymeyda is taken in "The Hidden Woman"?

2. What is Zibatra wearing when Almeyda sees her after going for a walk?

3. What does Alymeda's grandmother buy with gold dust in "Gold"?

4. How old is Alymeyda when she learns to read and write?

5. What letter is on the back door of Luiza Cosme's store?

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