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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) Blue and gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Green and brown.

2. About how old are Martina's children?
(a) 4 to 8 or 9.
(b) 2 to 9 or 10.
(c) 3 to 7 or 8.
(d) 5 to 11 or 12.

3. In "The Dream of the Good Man," who is the man Almeyda sees in a dream after she sees Aguaribe and then Anninho?
(a) Aguaribe.
(b) Father Tollinare.
(c) Anninho.
(d) The dictionary maker.

4. In what language does Morisco sing in "Visions in a Glass of Water"?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) French.

5. What does Luiza take out as she prepares dinner in "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women"?
(a) Bread.
(b) Green corn.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Fruits.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In "The Russian," how much does the man Almeyda meets in a clearing say his Dutch built ship cost?

3. In Almeyda's vision in "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," what plant does the little turtle Jaboti compare her to?

4. In "A Handful of Maize," who does Maite say the woman has shamed her in front of?

5. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color skirt is Morisco wearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who helps Almeyda when her malaria recurs in "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey"?

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

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

5. What vision of Barcala does Almeyda have when she looks in a glass of water with three drops of oil?

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

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

8. In "The Mining Camp," what does Mauritia want to do when Almeyda has a relapse of malaria, and what does Almeyda persuade her to do?

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

10. What happened to Zune, and why does Turiri warn Almeyda not to go to his village in "The Heroes of Turiri's Village"?

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