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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 is Antonia injured in "What Is Happening in Agriculture"?

2. In "The Gathering of Turtle Eggs," about how old was the girl found wandering on the beach that Almeyda's grandmother nursed back to health?

3. In "Madonna with Child," who does Antalaquituxe compare Almeyda to?

4. In "A Woman Hanged for Adultery," where is a woman branded with the letter A?

5. From where is the black shipowner Mualim is in contact with in "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alcantra wish for rooms with windows?

2. In "Dream of Feathers," what does Almeyda learn about the plantation where she works?

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

4. Who is Alsace, and what powers does Almeyda's grandmother believe she received from the woman?

5. What happens to Pedro the Third?

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

7. In "A High Post in the Government," what does Almeyda learn about the education of her mother and her grandmother?

8. Who are Zumi's women?

9. How is Almeyda injured and what happens to Anninho?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In addition to her mother and grandmother, Almeyda has other women who serve as role models in her life. Who are some of the women who are role models in Almeyda’s life? What influence do they have on her and why is their influence important?

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