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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character announces the end of the rain on the first clear morning?

2. Whom does Tonico Bastos fear?

3. Why are no bets placed on a murder trial of an unfaithful wife?

4. Who is always the first customer to appear after lunch at Nacib's bar?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Colonel Altino react to Colonel Ramiro Bastos' appearance when he goes to visit him? How has Ramiro Bastos changed in the last few months?

2. Describe the article in the Ilhéus Daily that Nhô-Galo brings to Nacib's attention. Whom does the article criticize? Why does this article worry Nacib?

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

4. 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?

5. Why does Colonel Aristóteles Pires decide to vote for Mundinho instead of Colonel Ramiro Bastos' candidate, Dr. Vitor Melo? How does Ramiro react to Aristótles' announcement of support for Mundinho?

6. What innovation do Jacob the Russian and Moacir Estrêla introduce to Ilhéus? Why is this significant?

7. What news does Nacib receive upon awakening in the first part of the novel? Why does this present a conflict for Nacib?

8. 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?

9. What does Malvina plan to do after the beating by her father? Why do her plans change, and how does she feel about these changes?

10. What are the terms of the bet Amâncio Leal makes with the Captain and the Doctor? What does Amâncio bet Colonel Ribeirinho?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of justice in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. How is justice served in the novel? Are the characters that commit crimes or moral infractions given just punishments? Does this change throughout the course of the novel? Give three examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of appearances in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. How does preoccupation with appearances affect the relationships between the characters throughout the novel? Give three specific examples from the text. How does this theme relate to the overall message of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of civilization and barbarism in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. Which characters represent civilization, and which of their actions exemplify this? Which characters and actions exemplify barbarism? How does the theme of civilization and barbarism relate to the overall message of the novel?

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