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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. Who has Almeyda dreamt that she sees in boats in "Dreams"?
(a) 2 white men in a boat and 5 black men in a boat.
(b) 5 white men in a boat and 10 black men in a boat.
(c) 7 white men in a boat and 11 black men in a boat.
(d) 3 white men in a boat and 7 black men in a boat.

2. In "Pao Joaquim," why is Alymeda's grandmother taken away?
(a) She is sick.
(b) They think she stole things.
(c) They think she has been setting fires.
(d) She has to heal someone.

3. In "Lice Scratching," what plant does Alcantara remember a woman gave her, but she only took a little?
(a) Ipecacuanha.
(b) Virola.
(c) Lepidium meyenii.
(d) Hamelia patens

4. What is grown at Palmares?
(a) Coffee, soybeans, and beef.
(b) Sugarcane, cassava, and maize.
(c) Rice, sugarcane, soy, and maize.
(d) Cacao, manioc, corn, and sweet potatoes.

5. When a messenger comes from Aprigio, where is he injured?
(a) Chest.
(b) Hip.
(c) Back.
(d) Shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Josef de Azarza, or a Fate Remains Unknown," what does Old Vera bring back from hunting?

2. At what age do the Bejerano women become pregnant and have a daughter?

3. In "Ritual of a Stranger," how much older does Almeyda think the man who rides into the village is than she?

4. Where is Antonia injured in "What Is Happening in Agriculture"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to Pedro the Third?

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

6. How does Almeyda get to Palmares?

7. Who is Dr. Johann?

8. Who are Zumi's women?

9. In "Another Reunion; How One Uses the Long Sword," how do Nobrega and Almeyda work together?

10. Why does Anninho say that Almeyda will be sent to Indaya Matroa?

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