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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Book of Jaguara and the Apprentice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Free Woman and the Slave," what happens to Old Vera because she gave a criminal fatal herbs?
(a) She is ordered to fast.
(b) A reprimand.
(c) She is locked in a room for two days.
(d) A beating.

2. In "Lice Scratching," where does a man send his wife so he can live with his Black mistress?
(a) Convent.
(b) Wine Cellar.
(c) Prison.
(d) Basement.

3. Who is Indaya Matroa?
(a) Almeyda's mother.
(b) Almeyda's grandmother.
(c) Mexia.
(d) Oner of Zumbi's wives.

4. In "The Stranger," how often does a traveling man come to make ado over a woman who has a baby?
(a) 4 times a year.
(b) 12 times a year.
(c) 2 times a year.
(d) 3 times a year.

5. Who comes to help Anninho and Almeyda after they hide for some time after the raid on Palmares?
(a) Jururei woman.
(b) Suya Woman.
(c) Kanoe woman.
(d) Tapuyan Woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does German tie the Indian women to a tree and rub their skin until it bleeds?

2. In "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans," what time of day do Anninho and Almeyda travel?

3. In "Almeyda's Reveries," how long does Almeyda say she was at Palmeres?

4. Where does Maite say that some people from Palmares have gone in "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale"?

5. In "The Gathering of Turtle Eggs," about how old was the girl found wandering on the beach that Almeyda's grandmother nursed back to health?

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