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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 does Almeyda eat in "Mauritia's Search for Tamarutaca"?
(a) Fish, nuts, and berries.
(b) Fish and greens.
(c) Greens and nuts.
(d) Greens and berries.

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

3. When a messenger comes from Aprigio, where is he injured?
(a) Chest.
(b) Back.
(c) Hip.
(d) Shoulder.

4. In "The Place of Men and Women," who does Alymeda's grandmother see that Alymeda does not?
(a) Senhor Vicente.
(b) Senhor Ferreyra.
(c) Senhor Rugendas.
(d) Senhor Barros.

5. In "Conversation with Antonia," what day of the week does Antonia ask Alymeyda to speak to her in her hut?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week is it in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?

2. What is the name of wife of the man Almeyda meets in "The Russian"?

3. When does Mrs. Iaiyesimi say the clarinet was invented?

4. In "Escape, or a Supernatural Intervention," how long do Anninho and Almeyda stay hidden?

5. What does Grandmother feed Almeyda in "Malaria Fever; Dreams of Escape and Capture; of Zumbi, the Chieftain"?

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