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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jaguaribe give Almeyda when he comes to the hut where she is staying?
(a) Water.
(b) Broth.
(c) Tea.
(d) Soup.

2. How long is Almeyda sick in "Parasitic Organisms and Malaria"?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

3. In "Luiza-Moraze," how long does Mauritia speak with Luiza while Almeyda waits outside?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 1/2 hours.

4. In "Rapadura, the Glass Beads, and a Promise of a Hidden Paradise," what is Rapadura doing when Almeyda and Mauritia see her?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Tending a sick child.
(c) Gathering herbs.
(d) Cooking.

5. What name does Luiza give Almeyda in "Secret Remedies"?
(a) Jaguara.
(b) Alandra.
(c) Uiara.
(d) Noemia.

6. At the end of The Virtue of Plants and a Lecture on the Intellect and Morality; Strange Sounds," from what creature does Luiza show Almeyda how to make a new medicine she learned from the Indians?
(a) Shrew.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Rat.
(d) Opossum.

7. In "The Shore of the New World or Manioc and Couscous," what language do Almeyda and Luiza hear a priest using when he gives a sermon?
(a) Latin.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) French.

8. From what tree does Almeyda learn to get sap when the moon is full in "Secret Remedies"?
(a) Quercus petraea.
(b) Copaiba.
(c) Quercus sumatrana.
(d) Jatoba.

9. When Almeyda and Luiza visit Mohammed of Bahia, how many volumes is he writing about the Koran?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

10. Who does Luiza say she is the granddaughter of?
(a) Fulani woman.
(b) Azande woman.
(c) Oromo woman.
(d) Kanuri woman.

11. Who does Almeyda find in the place where she and Anninho hid?
(a) An Indian woman.
(b) A white man.
(c) A Black man.
(d) An Indian man.

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

13. In "The Mining Camp," how many days are Almeyda and Mauritia in an abandoned mining camp when Almeyda has a malaria attack?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 2 days.

14. What is the name of Mauritia's sister in Vila Rica?
(a) Pallavi.
(b) Capistrana.
(c) Kalpana.
(d) Aakanksha.

15. About how old is Mohammed of Bahia?
(a) 40s.
(b) 61.
(c) 55.
(d) 50s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Luiza's love's master in "The Explorer"?

2. How old does Almeyda think she was when she overheard a conversation between her mother and grandmother about the difference between revelation and illusion?

3. In "The Dream of the Good Man," where does Almeyda hear her grandmother talk about traveling in her dream?

4. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," how much older does Maite make Almeyda look?

5. In "A Cure for Taciturnity," from what plantation does a housekeeper come from with a girl who will not speak?

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