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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. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," how much older does Maite make Almeyda look?

3. What type of ship was Zune working on when a pirate ship defeated them and he joined the pirates?

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

5. What Indians are said to have raised Tamarutaca?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Almeyda meet Mauritia?

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

3. How is Almeyda arrested in Vila Rica?

4. What does Luiza tell the housekeeper from the Carvalho plantation to do about a child she found who will not speak?

5. Who helps Almeyda when her malaria recurs in "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey"?

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

7. What do Mauritia and Almeyda hear and where are they in "Aldeia de Visita?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luiza and Almeyda’s healing powers seem to come from different sources. How do the women compare as healers?

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

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Almeyda?

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