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

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

3. What is Zibatra wearing when Almeyda sees her after going for a walk?

4. Where is Antonia injured in "What Is Happening in Agriculture"?

5. In "Lice Scratching," what does Madriaga string for rosaries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Martim Apirgio look like?

2. What happens to a medicine man?

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

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

5. In "Another Reunion; How One Uses the Long Sword," how do Nobrega and Almeyda work together?

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

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

8. Why does Alcantra wish for rooms with windows?

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

10. Who is Indaya and what stories does she tell about coming to Palmares?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Jones used, especially in "Almeydita" and "Quilombo”? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

Almeyda presents several stories written by Barcala. What do these stories reveal about female gender roles?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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