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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Goncalo P. take Martina as his mistress?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. How long was Old Vera sentenced for casting love spells?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. In "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans," what time of day do Anninho and Almeyda travel?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Night.
(d) Mid-day.

4. What does Alymeda's grandmother buy with gold dust in "Gold"?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Wheaten flour.
(c) Olive oil.
(d) Tobacco.

5. How often does German tie the Indian women to a tree and rub their skin until it bleeds?
(a) Every 3 months.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Once week.
(d) Every 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Almeyda's maleria attack, what does Anninho bring her?

2. Who does Father Tollinare believe is setting the fires in "A Disillusioned and Sadistic Man"?

3. In "Lice Scratching," where does a man send his wife so he can live with his Black mistress?

4. What is the name of the woman who is married to Valdes, but Valdes's father annuls the marriage?

5. How many men tried to hold down Zibatra when Josef de Azarza wanted her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have several generations of Bejerano women lived unmolested in the town?

2. What happens to a woman who commits adultery?

3. How does Almeyda get to Palmares?

4. In "Dream of Feathers," what does Almeyda learn about the plantation where she works?

5. What does Almeyda remember about being treated by Xavier for menstrual trouble?

6. What room is in the back of the one where Father Tollinare teaches Almeyda and the other children to read?

7. What does Old Vera tell Almeyda about a woman named Zibatra?

8. Why is Almeyda sold and where is she sold?

9. What is the house like that Almeyda is taken to in Palmares?

10. Who is Alsace, and what powers does Almeyda's grandmother believe she received from the woman?

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