3. How old does Almeyda think she was when she overheard a conversation between her mother and grandmother about the difference between revelation and illusion?

4. What is the name of the mulatta in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?

5. What color fruit does a man offer Almeyda in "The Stranger"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Capistrana, and what does Mauritia bring her?

2. When Luiza and Almeyda visit Mohammed of Bahia, what does he say about Anninho?

3. Why does Almeyda leave in "The Departure," and why is Luiza frustrated that she is leaving?

4. Where does Almeyda see the dictionary writer and why is he maimed in "Why Don't They Go to the Interior"?

5. How does Almeyda meet Mauritia?

6. Who is Jequitinhonho?

7. In "Jaguaribe, HIs Family, the Beginning of a Journey," what does Mexia tell Almeyda before she leaves?

8. Why is Luiza unable to help the wife of a bushwhacking captain?

9. Why do free women from Bahia and outlying areas come to Luiza in "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women"?

10. Why does Garimpeira collapse and how does she recover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Almeyda wonders if Luiza is a witch. Why does Almeyda wonder if Luiza is a witch? Is Luiza a witch?

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