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

2. 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) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. In "A Woman Hanged for Adultery," where is a woman branded with the letter A?
(a) Cheek.
(b) Hands.
(c) Forehead.
(d) Chest.

4. In 'Shellfish, Coconut Oil, and Cold Water," who is with Luiza when Almeyda awakes?
(a) Amarelos woman.
(b) Aimore woman.
(c) Preto woman.
(d) Pardo woman.

5. In "Josef de Azarza, or a Fate Remains Unknown," what does Old Vera bring back from hunting?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Who does Almeyda find in the place where she and Anninho hid?

4. Who tells Pedro to go on in "Pedro the Third"?

5. Where does Maite think that Anninho's father is in "Sword and Sorcery and the Man Who Disappears and Is Thought Immortal"?

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