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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 "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color does Almeyda notice that Luiza's eyes are?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Black.
(c) Green and brown.
(d) Blue and gray.

2. About how old is Mohammed of Bahia?
(a) 55.
(b) 40s.
(c) 50s.
(d) 61.

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

4. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," how much older does Maite make Almeyda look?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 30 years.

5. What day of the week is it in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mulatta in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?

2. In "The Shore of the New World or Manioc and Couscous," what language do Almeyda and Luiza hear a priest using when he gives a sermon?

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

4. How old does Almeyda think she was when she overheard a conversation between her mother and grandmother about the difference between revelation and illusion?

5. What is the name of Mauritia's sister in Vila Rica?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Luiza's place like in Bahia?

2. How do Luiza and Almeyda travel to Bahia in "Nautch Girls"?

3. What do Mauritia and Almeyda hear and where are they in "Aldeia de Visita?

4. Where does Almeyda see the dictionary writer and why is he maimed in "Why Don't They Go to the Interior"?

5. In "Nautch Girls," what does a man give Luiza and why?

6. In "Gold Smuggling," how does Almeyda convince Luiza who she is?

7. How and why does Maite help Almeyda disguise herself?

8. What happened to Anninho after he was set on shore in North Africa by pirates?

9. How is Almeyda arrested in Vila Rica?

10. Why do free women from Bahia and outlying areas come to Luiza in "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women"?

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