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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. Where do the female gossips gather in Ilhéus?
2. Whom does Osmundo's father hire to help prosecute Colonel Jesuíno?
3. Which distant ancestor of Dona Sinhàzinha is used to explain her tragic end?
4. Who brought the architect who designed the first modern style house in town to Ilhéus?
5. Who is the only person in the bar to openly express sadness at the killing of Dona Sinhàzinha?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Nhô-Galo suggests that Gabriela would win in an election as a candidate for Mayor, whom does João Fulgêncio expect would not support her? Why is this not a problem, even hypothetically?
2. What complaint about married life does Nacib share with Tonico? What does Nacib suspect is the cause for this change in Gabriela's behavior?
3. What natural talent does Dona Arminda suspect Gabriela has? What makes her think this?
4. What natural phenomenon threatens the cacao crop at the beginning of the novel? How do the inhabitants of Ilhéus respond to this situation?
5. Who stops by to speak with Gabriela while she is conversing with Dona Arminda? What offer does gentleman make, and why does Gabriela refuse it?
6. Aside from harvesting cacao, what other work has Fagundes done for Colonel Melk Tavares? What did he think of this work and why?
7. Why does Colonel Coriolano Ribeiro confront Tonico Bastos? What does Tonico do after speaking with the Colonel? How does this affect Gloria?
8. Who performs Nacib and Gabriela's marriage ceremony? Why is a religious ceremony not a possibility for the couple?
9. What improvements have been made in Ilhéus under Colonel Ramiro Bastos? What improvement suggestions has he ignored?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the importance of setting in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon? Where do the significant scenes take place? In what time period is the novel set? Why is this significant?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the symbol of the glass snake in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. What does this object represent? Why is this significant?
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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