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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Stranger," what color pony does the man have who helps Almeyda?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

2. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," how much older does Maite make Almeyda look?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 30 years.

3. What type of ship was Zune working on when a pirate ship defeated them and he joined the pirates?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Turkish.
(d) French.

4. What was the name of Luiza's love's master in "The Explorer"?
(a) Leonardo.
(b) Tomas.
(c) Osvaldo.
(d) Broadilla.

5. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," what does a woman bring Almeyda to drink?
(a) Water.
(b) Pineapple juice.
(c) Tea.
(d) Manioc juice.

6. In "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women," how many free women comes from Bahia and outlying areas?
(a) About 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) Not quite 20.

7. In "The Bushwhacking Captain's Wife, what is a woman wearing who comes into Luiza's shop?
(a) Navy dress.
(b) Black dress.
(c) Tan dress.
(d) White dress.

8. In "A Quiet and Conservative Man," about how many cattle grazing does Almeyda see?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 750.
(d) 1,200.

9. In "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," how long does Mexica say that she and her child hid in a hollow tree?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 2 days.

10. What is the name of wife of the man Almeyda meets in "The Russian"?
(a) Kalita.
(b) Milana.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Polina.

11. What is Luiza's name in Bahia?
(a) Dionira.
(b) Zibatra.
(c) Alzira.
(d) Moraze.

12. What does Luiza take out as she prepares dinner in "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women"?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Fruits.
(c) Green corn.
(d) Bread.

13. What color horse does Jaguaribe give Almeyda for her journey?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Palomino.

14. In "The Bushwhacking Captain's Wife," how many men does the captain's wife say her husband kept for a time and made him work for him?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

15. When does the chapter "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," begin?
(a) 1697.
(b) 1695.
(c) 1696.
(d) 1698.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Mining Camp," how many days are Almeyda and Mauritia in an abandoned mining camp when Almeyda has a malaria attack?

2. After Anninho was left in North Africa and won his freedom, where did he have to go to get a ship to take him back to Brazil?

3. What name does Luiza give Almeyda in "Secret Remedies"?

4. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color does Almeyda notice that Luiza's eyes are?

5. How large is the snake that prevents Almeyda from taking a trail in "An Anaconda Keeps Her from Taking That Trail"?

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