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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, First Chapter: The Languor of Ofenísia, Sections titled On the Art of Gossiping and Gabriela on the Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the female gossips gather in Ilhéus?
(a) The plaza.
(b) The park.
(c) The fish market.
(d) The church.

2. Why is Ezequiel Prado annoyed with the Bastoses?
(a) He was not made president of the municipal council.
(b) They refused to give him a loan for his small business.
(c) They refused to invest in his bus company.
(d) He was not appointed drain commissioner.

3. What performance will take place at the movie theater?
(a) Prince Sandra's magic act.
(b) Mundinho Falção's speech.
(c) A debate between the Doctor and the Captain.
(d) Anabela's Dance of the Seven Veils.

4. How long has Nacib owned the Vesuvius bar?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Eighteen years.

5. What project does Clóvis Costa present to the Colonel, only to be rejected?
(a) Landscaping the parks.
(b) Building a new athletic field.
(c) Opening a new hospital.
(d) Establishing a daily newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is Nacib's employee and brings him the news that Filomena is leaving Ilhéus?

2. Why does Mundinho leave Rio de Janeiro to live in Ilhéus initially?

3. According to the Doctor's book, what killed the poet Teodoro de Castro?

4. How do the Dos Reis sisters support themselves financially?

5. What innovation will be introduced to Ilhéus in the new hotel?

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