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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Second Chapter: The Loneliness of Gloria, Sections titled Of a Charming Rascal, Of Twilight, Of the Intricate Ways of Love, or How Nacib Hired a Cook, and Of the Boat in the Forest.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After speaking to the Dos Reis sisters, where does Nacib begin his search for a cook?
(a) Conquista.
(b) Unhão Hill.
(c) Seabra Plaza.
(d) Pontal.

2. What do the Dos Reis sisters recommend that Nacib do to avoid having a problem finding a cook in the future?
(a) Close the bar.
(b) Get married.
(c) Learn to cook.
(d) Teach Chico to cook.

3. To whom does Mundinho Falção confess the reason for his initial move to Ilhéus?
(a) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(b) Nacib.
(c) Jacob the Russian.
(d) The Captain.

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

5. What news does Mundinho Falção break to his family during his visit?
(a) He plans to run for political office.
(b) He plans to become a businessman.
(c) He is terminally ill.
(d) He is getting married.

Short Answer Questions

1. For his skill in what field is Colonel Ananias and Ivo known as The Tiger?

2. Where will Anabela's dance performance take place?

3. Whom does Nacib encounter in Seabra Plaza sunning himself?

4. Who is considered to be the most elegant man in Ilhéus?

5. Who donates the photos of movie stars to the Dos Reis sisters' Nativity tableau?

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