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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quilombo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Men from the Quilombo," what is Almeyda given to drink that she has never had before?
(a) Goat's milk.
(b) Tea.
(c) Cow's milk.
(d) Coffee.

2. How often does German tie the Indian women to a tree and rub their skin until it bleeds?
(a) Once week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every 2 weeks.
(d) Every 3 months.

3. What type of wood is most of the furniture made from in the shop where Alymeyda is taken in "The Hidden Woman"?
(a) Rosewood.
(b) Mahogany.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Oak.

4. Who tells Pedro to go on in "Pedro the Third"?
(a) Anninho.
(b) Almeyda's grandmother.
(c) A man walking on the street.
(d) A woman walking on the street.

5. How is a man injured who is tied to a tree in "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality"?
(a) Beaten bloody.
(b) Feet chopped off.
(c) Legs crushed.
(d) Hands chopped off.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Alymeda's grandmother in "The Place of Men and Women"?

2. In "Fazendo and the Indian Woman Who Was Not Touched by Mascarenhas," what does the woman give Alymeyda when she wakes her?

3. What color eyes does the man have who visits the casa grande and can do tricks on a horse?

4. How many men on horseback does Almeyda remember she and Nobrega saw in "Nobrega, or How to Become a Free Woman"?

5. What happens to Pedro the Third in "A Praise of Heroes and a Paid Informer"?

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