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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the colonels has a big party to inaugurate his new house at Christmastime?

2. What event does Colonel Ramiro Bastos attend against his doctor's orders?

3. Who is grateful to Gabriela for bringing news of Fagundes' escape?

4. Whom do Colonel Ramiro Bastos and his supporters decide to put up as a candidate for Mayor against the Captain?

5. What does Colonel Altino advise Mundinho to do when he is visiting the Àguas Pretas plantation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbol of the sofrê in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. What does this object represent? Why is this significant?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a significant theme in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. Give three examples where the characters act out of fear in the novel and explain the consequences. What message is communicated about fear in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The Dos Reis sisters' nativity tableau is an important object in Gabriela, Clove, and Cinnamon. How has the tableau changed in recent years? How is this object representative of Ilhéus?

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