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

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

3. In "The Heroes of Turiri's Village," what does Almeyda use to cure an infection in the scratches she received in jail?
(a) Amor seco tree.
(b) Sap from a copaiba tree.
(c) The acai palm.
(d) Cumala leaves.

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

5. In "Sword and Sorcery and the Man Who Disappears and Is Thought Immortal" hat is the name of a nun suspected of being pregnant?
(a) Matilde.
(b) Beajtriz.
(c) Caterina.
(d) Adelina.

6. In "The Interrogation," who is the woman waiting for Almeyda when she is released from the jail?
(a) Agata.
(b) Placida.
(c) Verao.
(d) Daiane.

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

8. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color does Almeyda notice that Luiza's eyes are?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue and gray.
(d) Green and brown.

9. How old does Almeyda tell Mohammed of Bahia that she is?
(a) Not quite 25.
(b) 32.
(c) Almost 30.
(d) 28.

10. In "Another Mining Camp," how many buildings are in the deserted camp Almeyda and Mauritia come upon?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

12. In "A Tavern in Vila Rica," what does Mariana say is served to eat if beef is not available?
(a) Pork.
(b) Lamb.
(c) Whale.
(d) Wild hog.

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

14. What is the name of the priest Almeyda and Luiza hear speak in "The Shore of the New World of Manioc and Couscous"?
(a) Father Bernardo de Brito.
(b) Father Anastacio Alves.
(c) Father Antonio Viera.
(d) Father Edgar Silva.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color fruit does a man offer Almeyda in "The Stranger"?

2. Where does Maite say that some people from Palmares have gone in "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale"?

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

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

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

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