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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the wife of Martim Aprigio live with her husband?

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

3. What letter is on the back door of Luiza Cosme's store?

4. In "A Fanatical Man," how many Indian women are at German's mud and grass hut?

5. To whom does Captain Goncalo write Dr. Johann in introduction?

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

3. Why is Almeyda sold and where is she sold?

4. What happens to Pedro the Third?

5. Who is Dr. Johann?

6. What happens to a woman who commits adultery?

7. What does Almeyda remember about being treated by Xavier for menstrual trouble?

8. What does Olinda have in her house?

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

10. Where do Almeyda and Anniho go when Palmeres is attacked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Indian women weave blankets with gold threads for a man who calls himself Zune. How and why is the relationship between Zune and the Indian women exploitation?

Essay Topic 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles and subtitles? What are some purposes of chapter titles and subtitles? How does Jones use section and chapter titles in Palmares?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Almeyda?

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