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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. How old is the Indian boy with an eye infection in "Turiri"?

2. In "Luiza-Moraze," how long does Mauritia speak with Luiza while Almeyda waits outside?

3. What does the bushwhacking captain's wife say always calms him?

4. About how old is Mohammed of Bahia?

5. When does the chapter "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Zune, and why does Turiri warn Almeyda not to go to his village in "The Heroes of Turiri's Village"?

3. What vision of Barcala does Almeyda have when she looks in a glass of water with three drops of oil?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. How is Almeyda finally allowed into Luiza's library and what is inside?

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

10. What is Luiza's place like in Bahia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In addition to her mother and grandmother, Almeyda has other women who serve as role models in her life. Who are some of the women who are role models in Almeyda’s life? What influence do they have on her and why is their influence important?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Luiza often visits plantations and provides medicine and medical knowledge. What is communicated about humane and inhumane treatment through Luiza’s work on these plantations?

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