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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August through December, 1958.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carolina find in the garbage on May 21st?
(a) A stick of celery and some meat.
(b) A carrot and sweet potato.
(c) A yam and an apple.
(d) A sack of beans and rice.

2. Who is Jose Carlos?
(a) Carolina's eldest uncle.
(b) Carolina's brother.
(c) Carolina's friend.
(d) Carolina's middle child.

3. What does Carolina do when she is happy?
(a) She sings.
(b) She plays the guitar.
(c) She writes poetry.
(d) She dances.

4. What is Carolina's dream?
(a) To marry a man and have five more children.
(b) To send her children to boarding school.
(c) To be clean, wear expensive clothes, and have a nice house.
(d) To get a good job and buy a car to drive.

5. How much does Carolina pay for water a month?
(a) 30 cruzeiros.
(b) 5 cruzeiros.
(c) 25 cruzeiros.
(d) 10 cruzeiros.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Carolina and her children arrive at the party on June 22nd?

2. What does Carolina bring to the Negress's house?

3. How old is the child in the favela who dies on October 7th?

4. What are the names of the two brothers who fight constantly?

5. About how many people attend the party Carolina goes to on June 22nd?

(see the answer key)

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