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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 what language does Morisco sing in "Visions in a Glass of Water"?

2. How does Cere kill herself in "Anninho's Story"?

3. In "The Explorer," who does Luiza say that she loved?

4. What does Rapadura give Almeyda and Mauritia to eat?

5. Which of Turiri's relatives threatened to give the women of Turiri's village a contraceptive if the men killed Zune?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why does Maite help Almeyda disguise herself?

2. In "Gold Smuggling," how does Almeyda convince Luiza who she is?

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

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

5. How does Almeyda meet Mauritia?

6. What happened to Anninho after he was set on shore in North Africa by pirates?

7. In "Science, Magic, and Foolishness," why is Mrs. Florence Pepperell in Brazil?

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

9. How is Almeyda arrested in Vila Rica?

10. In "Secret Remedies," why does Almeyda have to be vague regarding what she learns from Luiza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Acaiba gives Almeyda herbs to prevent her from being raped. How and why is Almeyda made whole again in “Black Beans, Brazilian Style; Iararaca, the Mystical Serpent visits and Almeyda is Made Whole Again”?

Essay Topic 3

The chapter “Lice Scratching” tells the story of a cruel, vindictive woman whose husband owns a plantation. How does the story contrast the Portuguese view of slaveholding with Almeyda’s view of slavery based on life on the plantation where she grew up?

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