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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. Who is Indaya Matroa?

2. In "The Free Woman and the Slave," what happens to Old Vera because she gave a criminal fatal herbs?

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

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

5. What is grown at Palmares?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to a medicine man?

8. Why is the skin of German's Indian women raw?

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

10. What happens to a woman who commits adultery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Palmares?

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

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?

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