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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) French.
(d) Portuguese.

3. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color skirt is Morisco wearing?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

4. In "Herbs and Long Nails," what direction does Almeyda travel?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

5. What does Rapadura give Almeyda and Mauritia to eat?
(a) Acai.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Brown sugar cakes.
(d) Banana.

6. In "A Tavern in VIla Rica," about how old is Dr. Rosa?
(a) 41.
(b) 33.
(c) About 35.
(d) Around 40.

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

8. What is the name of the bushwhacking captain?
(a) Queiroz.
(b) Kaue.
(c) Benicio.
(d) Guilherme.

9. How large is the snake that prevents Almeyda from taking a trail in "An Anaconda Keeps Her from Taking That Trail"?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) Not quite 25 feet.
(c) 40 feet.
(d) About 20 feet.

10. What day of the week is it in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

11. In "Why Don't They Go to the Interior," how many fingers is a man missing that Almeyda finds in the place where she and Anninho hid?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

12. What is a woman wearing over her clothing in "The Bushwhacking Captain's Wife"?
(a) Cotton shawl.
(b) Coat.
(c) Wool shawl.
(d) Sweater.

13. In Almeyda's vision in "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," what plant does the little turtle Jaboti compare her to?
(a) Mimosa pudica.
(b) Tobouchina semidecantra
(c) Gomphrena globosa.
(d) Hancornia speciosa.

14. In "The Dream of the Good Man," who is the man Almeyda sees in a dream after she sees Aguaribe and then Anninho?
(a) The dictionary maker.
(b) Father Tollinare.
(c) Aguaribe.
(d) Anninho.

15. In "The Explorer," who does Luiza say that she loved?
(a) Azamor.
(b) Enzo.
(c) Mauricio.
(d) Bieito.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Russian," how much does the man Almeyda meets in a clearing say his Dutch built ship cost?

2. Who does Luiza say she is the granddaughter of?

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

4. 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?

5. In 'Shellfish, Coconut Oil, and Cold Water," who is with Luiza when Almeyda awakes?

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