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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. In "In the Barriaga Mountains," who tends Almeyda?

2. In "Mercado," when Acaiba is sold what is she wearing other than two wide pieces of cloth?

3. How long was Old Vera sentenced for casting love spells?

4. What does Indaya pour over the food she serves in Indaya and the Old Ghost That Never Leaves"?

5. In "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality," what color dress does Nobrega give Almeyda to wear?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Almeyda get to Palmares?

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

8. How have several generations of Bejerano women lived unmolested in the town?

9. What is the house like that Almeyda is taken to in Palmares?

10. Why does Anninho say that Almeyda will be sent to Indaya Matroa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In Palmares, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Luiza often visits plantations and provides medicine and medical knowledge. What is communicated about humane and inhumane treatment through Luiza’s work on these plantations?

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