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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the bushwhacking captain's wife say always calms him?
(a) Rum and coconut milk.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Scotch whiskey and coconut milk.

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

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

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

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

8. 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) 2 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 11 days.

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

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) Germany, Sweden, and France.
(c) Spain, Portugal, and Sweden.
(d) Albania, France, and Germany.

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

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

13. For what type of mines does Luiza say that Anninho made contacts in "Nautch Girls"?
(a) Granite.
(b) Gold.
(c) Tin.
(d) Copper.

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

15. In "A Prosperous Man and the Incarceration," how many lashes is a free Negro woman to receive because someone sold gold to her?
(a) 400.
(b) 200.
(c) 20.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Rapadura, the Glass Beads, and a Promise of a Hidden Paradise," what is Rapadura doing when Almeyda and Mauritia see her?

2. How does Cere kill herself in "Anninho's Story"?

3. How long is Almeyda sick in "Parasitic Organisms and Malaria"?

4. What are the streets made of in "The Shore of the New World or Manioc and Couscous"?

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

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