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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Leap Through Time and Spirit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lice Scratching," what plant does Alcantara remember a woman gave her, but she only took a little?
(a) Hamelia patens
(b) Ipecacuanha.
(c) Lepidium meyenii.
(d) Virola.

2. Who was the leader before Zumbi?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His grandfather.

3. What does Grandmother feed Almeyda in "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Crushed pineapple.
(c) Mangos.
(d) Guava.

4. In "Of the White Woman from Porto Calvo and Other Women, Black and White," how many white women do the men have when they return?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. What is the occupation of the man who purchased Almeyda for the master of the plantation?
(a) Blacksmith.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Farrier.
(d) Shoemaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?

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

3. What does Grandmother give Barcala Aprigo?

4. How far does the messenger from Aprigio say the Paulistas are from Porto Calvo?

5. In "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality," what color dress does Nobrega give Almeyda to wear?

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