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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the two brothers who fight constantly?
(a) Vince and Carlos.
(b) Vincente and Joao.
(c) Emanuel and Jesus.
(d) Raimon and Santana.

2. On which day does Carolina get up early in the morning to vote?
(a) September 25th.
(b) October 1st.
(c) October 3rd.
(d) September 8th.

3. How many men carry Leila home when she is found drunk on June 27th?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

4. Which person does not like parties?
(a) Carolina.
(b) Vera.
(c) Juan.
(d) Joao.

5. Which child gets a beating on August 1st?
(a) Vera.
(b) Juan.
(c) Nair.
(d) Jose Carlos.

6. Who was with Carolina when she gave birth to Vera years ago?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her neighbors.
(c) Her sister.
(d) No one.

7. What is the name of the man who is in charge of the party Carolina attends?
(a) Senhor Jose.
(b) Senhor Carlos.
(c) Senhor Muma.
(d) Senhor Zuza.

8. Who slaps Vera on October 17th?
(a) The American man visiting the favela.
(b) The Polish woman at the clothing shop.
(c) The Jewish man who sells furniture.
(d) The favelado who begs on A street.

9. In what year does Pedro Cardoso die?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1944.

10. What is Mr. Contrini's profession?
(a) Congressman.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Dentist.

11. How does Carolina feel when she has meat to serve her family?
(a) Dead.
(b) Sleepy.
(c) Bored.
(d) Alive.

12. What do Vera's children have for breakfast on June 7th?
(a) Bread.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Cakes.

13. What does Carolina's mother tell her she has to find in order to become a man?
(a) A four leaf clover.
(b) A cauldron.
(c) A purple river.
(d) A rainbow.

14. What is quentao?
(a) A mixture of cold pinga and rosemary.
(b) A mixture of hot pinga and ginger.
(c) A mixture of hot pinga and cocoa beans.
(d) A mixture of cold pinga and milk.

15. What type of film is shown in the favela on June 9th?
(a) A medical film.
(b) A political film.
(c) A comedy film.
(d) A drama film.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of candy do the children get at the race?

2. Why does the slaughterhouse stop putting their garbage out on the street?

3. How does Pedro Cardoso die?

4. What does the Sao Paulo Health Department come to pick up on June 25th?

5. How do Carolina's children act on parent-teacher conference day?

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