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

2. In "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans," what time of day do Anninho and Almeyda travel?
(a) Mid-day.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Night.

3. How long was the woman's husband gone in "Lice Scratching"?
(a) 15 months.
(b) 19 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 4 months.

4. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?
(a) Red string.
(b) Black string.
(c) Red belt.
(d) Black belt.

5. In "The Dream of the Good Man," who is the man Almeyda sees in a dream after she sees Aguaribe and then Anninho?
(a) Father Tollinare.
(b) Anninho.
(c) The dictionary maker.
(d) Aguaribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sword and Sorcery and the Man Who Disappears and Is Thought Immortal" hat is the name of a nun suspected of being pregnant?

2. In "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," how long does Mexica say that she and her child hid in a hollow tree?

3. In "Nautch Girls," where did the man lose his leg that Luiza meets?

4. What is Zibatra wearing when Almeyda sees her after going for a walk?

5. Where does Zumbi's Black woman have a mark of the tribe where she came from?

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