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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Almeyda Continues Her Journey, or the New Palmares.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the mulatta in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?
(a) Aparecida.
(b) Miciela.
(c) Garimpeira.
(d) Bosalicia.

2. How much does Mauritia say that fish sells for in the city?
(a) 4 drams of gold.
(b) 7 or 8 drams of gold.
(c) 5 or 6 drams of gold.
(d) 9 drams of gold.

3. What does Rapadura give Almeyda and Mauritia to eat?
(a) Brown sugar cakes.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Acai.
(d) Banana.

4. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," how many long, narrow canoes does Almeyda see in a vision in a glass of water?
(a) 300 or 400.
(b) 500.
(c) 200 or 300.
(d) 800.

5. In "A Man Is Brought Back; An Old Woman's Stories of Brutality," what color dress does Nobrega give Almeyda to wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Father Tollinare's uncle, Father Froger, burned in France for witchcraft?

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

3. In "Lice Scratching," what does Madriaga string for rosaries?

4. Where is Antonia injured in "What Is Happening in Agriculture"?

5. In "Pao Joaquim," why is Alymeda's grandmother taken away?

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