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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Mauritia say that fish sells for in the city?
(a) 7 or 8 drams of gold.
(b) 4 drams of gold.
(c) 9 drams of gold.
(d) 5 or 6 drams of gold.

2. What does "Manganaa" (476) mean in Preparations for a Return"?
(a) Tramp.
(b) Rascal.
(c) Imp.
(d) Devil.

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

4. Where does Maite say that some people from Palmares have gone in "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale"?
(a) Roraima.
(b) Tocantins.
(c) Ceara.
(d) Parahyba.

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

6. 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) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

7. What does Garimpeira come down with in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Smallpox.

8. What instrument is Morisco playing in "Visions in a Glass of Water"?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Zither.
(c) Lute.
(d) Mandolin.

9. How old is the Indian boy with an eye infection in "Turiri"?
(a) 8 or 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 10 or 11.
(d) 7.

10. In "The Dream of the Good Man," where does Almeyda hear her grandmother talk about traveling in her dream?
(a) Italy, Greece, and France.
(b) Albania, France, and Germany.
(c) Spain, Portugal, and Sweden.
(d) Germany, Sweden, and France.

11. In "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women," what does Almeyda decide to call the only woman who thanks her for the refreshments?
(a) Esquila.
(b) Ilda.
(c) Nadalia.
(d) Beatriz.

12. In "Secret Remedies," what is the name of Almeyda's "magic plant" (365)?
(a) Verbenaceae.
(b) Cannaceae.
(c) Mymphaeaceae.
(d) Herva viva.

13. In "The Russian," how much does the man Almeyda meets in a clearing say his Dutch built ship cost?
(a) 7,000 rubles.
(b) 9,000 rubles.
(c) 10,000 rubles.
(d) 8,000 rubles.

14. 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?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Italy.
(c) Algiers.
(d) Greece.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Herbs and Long Nails," what direction does Almeyda travel?

3. What does Jaguaribe give Almeyda when he comes to the hut where she is staying?

4. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color skirt is Morisco wearing?

5. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," how many long, narrow canoes does Almeyda see in a vision in a glass of water?

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