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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is Nacib's employee and brings him the news that Filomena is leaving Ilhéus?
(a) Chico.
(b) Risoleta.
(c) Dona Arminda.
(d) Vicente.

2. What is the name of the Bastos' weekly newspaper?
(a) The Southern Journal.
(b) The Ilhéus Weekly.
(c) The Ilhéus Journal.
(d) The Southern Weekly.

3. Who takes the rose that Gabriela wears behind her ear and puts it in his buttonhole?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Dr. Ezequiel Prado.
(c) The Doctor.
(d) The Judge.

4. How does Dona Sinhàzinha's wake differ from Dr. Osmundo's wake?
(a) Dona Sinhàzinha's wake takes place the day after Dr. Osmundo's.
(b) There is a closed casket at Dona Sinhàzinha's wake.
(c) No one cries at Dr. Osmundo's wake.
(d) There are fewer visitors at Dona Sinhàzinha's wake.

5. Whom does Jesuíno hire to defend him in the trial?
(a) The Captain.
(b) Tonico Bastos.
(c) João Fulgêncio.
(d) Dr. Maurício.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to João Fulgêncio, why is Gloria a public utility and a social necessity?

2. Who is the only person in the bar to openly express sadness at the killing of Dona Sinhàzinha?

3. What is one reason that Nacib has never married?

4. With which family member does Gabriela travel to Ilhéus?

5. Who are the only two Protestants in Ilhéus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What project are the Dos Reis sisters famous for engaging in every year? When is this project displayed? How has this project changed in recent years?

2. During the wait for the engineer to arrive in Ilhéus, what does Amâncio Leal tell everyone about the problem with the project? What does he believe the ultimate solution to be?

3. How does the Commercial Association rescue art in Ilhéus? Who performs at the dance for the inauguration of the new headquarters? How does the crowd respond?

4. How does Colonel Coriolano respond when he discovers that Gloria is having an affair with Professor Josué? What happens to her?

5. Why does Fernand, the chef-de-cuisine from Rio, leave Ilhéus? Whom does Nacib hire to replace him at the last minute?

6. What is Gabriela's opinion of married life? What do her friends Tuísca and Dona Arminda think about her attitude?

7. What does Nacib claim is the punishment for female infidelity in his father's country? What does he claim is the punishment for a man found guilty of infidelity?

8. Why does Gabriela not want to attend the poetry lecture with Nacib? What deeper issues does this situation reveal in their relationship?

9. How does Tonico Bastos feel about his wife? Why does he feel this way?

10. Whom does Nacib see walking towards the beach with Mundinho Falção? What are they doing, and what does this make Nacib suspect?

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