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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Palmares located?
(a) Sergipe.
(b) Alagoas.
(c) Parana.
(d) Bahia.

3. When Martim Aprigio's wife comes to Almeyda at Palmares, how far away does she say that her husband is?
(a) 16 leagues.
(b) 19 leagues.
(c) 10 leagues.
(d) 8 leagues.

4. In "Pedro the Third," what does Almeyda see Pedro the THird carrying when she sees him walking down the street in front of her house?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Sugar.

5. In "A High Post in the Government," where had Alejandro who use to be one of Father Tollinare's students been sent to study?
(a) Madrid and Munich.
(b) London and Paris.
(c) Paris and Berlin.
(d) Madrid and London.

6. When did Ganga Zumba seek peace with the governor Don Pedro de Almeida?
(a) 1678.
(b) 1688.
(c) 1682.
(d) 1674.

7. In "Lice Scratching," who goes with the Englishwoman who is a writer to the Street of the Gypsies?
(a) A mulatto woman.
(b) A Negro woman.
(c) Olinda.
(d) Alcantra.

8. In "Madonna with Child," who does Antalaquituxe compare Almeyda to?
(a) Yemoja.
(b) Aje.
(c) Yewa.
(d) Bastet.

9. When was Father Tollinare's uncle, Father Froger, burned in France for witchcraft?
(a) 50 years ago.
(b) 18 years ago.
(c) 25 years ago.
(d) 60 years ago.

10. What does Mexia wear around the waist of her dress?
(a) Red belt.
(b) Red string.
(c) Black string.
(d) Black belt.

11. In "Luiza Cosme," where has Luiza been mutilated?
(a) Pinkie finger.
(b) Toe.
(c) Thumb.
(d) Ear.

12. In "The Woman Who Wanted the Return of Her Lover," what is a woman told to keep under her bed by a macumbeiro?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Snake.
(c) Turtle.
(d) Lizard.

13. 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) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

14. How long did Captain Goncalo's wife live in Palmares as one of the captured women?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Visit and a Draughtsman's Plans," what time of day do Anninho and Almeyda travel?

2. What languages did Martim Anninho's father teach him to write in?

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

4. Where did the wife of Martim Aprigio live with her husband?

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

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