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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 the "Cycle," whose name does Anninho say that Almeyda said when she was delirious with malaria?
(a) Pedro.
(b) Zumbi.
(c) Tempo.
(d) Xavier.

2. In "A Disillusioned and Sadistic Man," from where does Alymeyda watch Father Tollinare and Mexia?
(a) Front room.
(b) Bushes.
(c) Tree.
(d) Hallway.

3. In "Madonna with Child," who does Antalaquituxe compare Almeyda to?
(a) Yewa.
(b) Aje.
(c) Bastet.
(d) Yemoja.

4. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?
(a) Black string.
(b) Black belt.
(c) Red belt.
(d) Red string.

5. What does Indaya pour over the food she serves in Indaya and the Old Ghost That Never Leaves"?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Cow's milk.
(c) Coconut milk.
(d) Rum.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zuma die in "Lice Scratching"?

2. When does Mrs. Iaiyesimi say the clarinet was invented?

3. How long was the woman's husband gone in "Lice Scratching"?

4. Who raised Barcala and Martim?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A High Post in the Government," what does Almeyda learn about the education of her mother and her grandmother?

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

3. Why is the skin of German's Indian women raw?

4. Who is Dr. Johann?

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

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

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

8. Who is Mexia?

9. How is Almeyda injured and what happens to Anninho?

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

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