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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 "The Heroes of Turiri's Village," what does Almeyda use to cure an infection in the scratches she received in jail?
2. What does "Manganaa" (476) mean in Preparations for a Return"?
3. In what language does Morisco sing in "Visions in a Glass of Water"?
4. What is the name of the bushwhacking captain?
5. In "The Dream of the Good Man," where does Almeyda hear her grandmother talk about traveling in her dream?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Mining Camp," what does Mauritia want to do when Almeyda has a relapse of malaria, and what does Almeyda persuade her to do?
2. In "Secret Remedies," why does Almeyda have to be vague regarding what she learns from Luiza?
3. What vision of Barcala does Almeyda have when she looks in a glass of water with three drops of oil?
4. What does Luiza tell the housekeeper from the Carvalho plantation to do about a child she found who will not speak?
5. How and why does Maite help Almeyda disguise herself?
6. In "Science, Magic, and Foolishness," why is Mrs. Florence Pepperell in Brazil?
7. What happened to Anninho after he was set on shore in North Africa by pirates?
8. How do Luiza and Almeyda travel to Bahia in "Nautch Girls"?
9. When Luiza and Almeyda visit Mohammed of Bahia, what does he say about Anninho?
10. In "Nautch Girls," what does a man give Luiza and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Anninho attempts to save himself and Almeyda when Palmares is destroyed. How and why do his efforts fail?
Essay Topic 2
Palmares tells Almeyda’s story from the time she is a young girl until she is in her 30s. How do the events in the book help Almeyda mature and grow in Palmares? What events and characters help her mature?
Essay Topic 3
Luiza and Almeyda’s healing powers seem to come from different sources. How do the women compare as healers?
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