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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 "A Cure for Taciturnity," from what plantation does a housekeeper come from with a girl who will not speak?
(a) Fazenda.
(b) Suzano.
(c) Piratini.
(d) Carvalho.

2. How old does Almeyda think she was when she overheard a conversation between her mother and grandmother about the difference between revelation and illusion?
(a) 7.
(b) 5 or 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 4 or 5.

3. What does Rapadura give Almeyda and Mauritia to eat?
(a) Banana.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Brown sugar cakes.
(d) Acai.

4. In "The Dream of the Good Man," where does Almeyda hear her grandmother talk about traveling in her dream?
(a) Italy, Greece, and France.
(b) Spain, Portugal, and Sweden.
(c) Albania, France, and Germany.
(d) Germany, Sweden, and France.

5. In 'Shellfish, Coconut Oil, and Cold Water," who is with Luiza when Almeyda awakes?
(a) Preto woman.
(b) Pardo woman.
(c) Amarelos woman.
(d) Aimore woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Secret Remedies," what is the name of Almeyda's "magic plant" (365)?

2. About how old are Martina's children?

3. From what tree does Almeyda learn to get sap when the moon is full in "Secret Remedies"?

4. How old is the Indian boy with an eye infection in "Turiri"?

5. In "Why Don't They Go to the Interior," how many fingers is a man missing that Almeyda finds in the place where she and Anninho hid?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Almeyda arrested in Vila Rica?

2. What does Luiza tell the housekeeper from the Carvalho plantation to do about a child she found who will not speak?

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

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

5. In "Secret Remedies," why does Almeyda have to be vague regarding what she learns from Luiza?

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

7. Why does Garimpeira collapse and how does she recover?

8. Where does Almeyda find herself and who helps her in "The Stranger"?

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

10. Why does the bushwhacking captain's wife comes to Luiza?

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