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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. In "Men from the Quilombo," what is Almeyda given to drink that she has never had before?
(a) Tea.
(b) Cow's milk.
(c) Goat's milk.
(d) Coffee.

2. What happens to Pedro the Third in "A Praise of Heroes and a Paid Informer"?
(a) Imprisoned.
(b) Hanged.
(c) Sold to slavers.
(d) Shot.

3. Who tells Pedro to go on in "Pedro the Third"?
(a) A man walking on the street.
(b) Almeyda's grandmother.
(c) Anninho.
(d) A woman walking on the street.

4. What letter is on the back door of Luiza Cosme's store?
(a) X.
(b) B.
(c) C.
(d) A.

5. What does Grandmother give Barcala Aprigo?
(a) Honey and turmeric.
(b) Honey and ginger.
(c) Honey and cinnamon.
(d) Honey and curcumin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans," what time of day do Anninho and Almeyda travel?

2. What is grown at Palmares?

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

4. In "The Woman Who Wanted the Return of Her Lover," what is a woman told to keep under her bed by a macumbeiro?

5. In "The Hidden Woman," what was the woman's father's occupation who rented Alymeyda?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alcantra wish for rooms with windows?

2. What does Old Vera do when she sees a man tied to a tree whose legs are crushed, and what trouble does she get into?

3. Why does Anninho accuse Almeyda of trying to kill them both?

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

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

6. Who is Indaya and what stories does she tell about coming to Palmares?

7. Where do Almeyda and Anniho go when Palmeres is attacked?

8. What happens to Pedro the Third?

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

10. Why does Entralgo send his son back to Europe in "What Is Happening in Agriculture"?

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