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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Third Chapter: The Secret of Malvina, Sections titled Of the Devil Loose in the Streets, The Virgin of the Rocks, Of Love Eternal, or a Door Ajar, Gabriela's Song, Of Flowers and Vases, and Of Dredges and a Bride.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Nacib receive Brazilian citizenship?
(a) His father purchases a birth certificate from the notary Segismundo.
(b) His mother was Brazilian, so he is a dual citizen.
(c) He takes an exam and becomes a naturalized citizen.
(d) He is awarded citizenship after serving in the armed forces.

3. Who left the lipstick smears on Nacib's face and chest?
(a) Ofenísia.
(b) Risoleta.
(c) Filomena.
(d) Dona Arminda.

4. According to the Doctor's book, what killed the poet Teodoro de Castro?
(a) Apoplexy.
(b) A ruptured appendix.
(c) A broken hip.
(d) A broken heart.

5. How much time elapses between Mundinho's announcement that an engineer will be sent from Rio and the arrival of Dr. Rômulo Vieira?
(a) Less than two weeks.
(b) More than three years.
(c) More than three months.
(d) Less than six weeks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the Doctor's book, with which historical figure did his ancestor Ofenísia have a clandestine romance?

3. What novel does Malvina purchase despite the fact that some consider the book to be inappropriate for girls to read?

4. At the slave market, who offers Clemente a job?

5. What are the two leading cabarets in Ilhéus?

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