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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Almeyda served the women who come to the shop in "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women"?
(a) Tea and cookies.
(b) Water, bread, and jam.
(c) Tea and cakes.
(d) Coffee and pastries.

2. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color does Almeyda notice that Luiza's eyes are?
(a) Blue and gray.
(b) Green and brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Hazel.

3. Who speaks to Almeyda from a window when Almeyda is incarcerated in "The Interrogation"?
(a) Capistrana.
(b) Mariana.
(c) Mauritia.
(d) Garimpeira.

4. About how old is Mohammed of Bahia?
(a) 50s.
(b) 61.
(c) 55.
(d) 40s.

5. In "A Tavern in Vila Rica," what does Mariana say is served to eat if beef is not available?
(a) Wild hog.
(b) Pork.
(c) Lamb.
(d) Whale.

6. In "The Stranger," what color pony does the man have who helps Almeyda?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

7. In "A Cure for Taciturnity," from what plantation does a housekeeper come from with a girl who will not speak?
(a) Carvalho.
(b) Piratini.
(c) Fazenda.
(d) Suzano.

8. In "The Dream of the Good Man," who is the man Almeyda sees in a dream after she sees Aguaribe and then Anninho?
(a) Anninho.
(b) Aguaribe.
(c) Father Tollinare.
(d) The dictionary maker.

9. What day of the week is it in "A Tavern in Vila Rica"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

10. In "Visions in a Glass of Water," what color skirt is Morisco wearing?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Purple.
(d) Black.

11. What does Jaguaribe give Almeyda when he comes to the hut where she is staying?
(a) Tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Soup.
(d) Broth.

12. In "The Heroes of Turiri's Village," what does Almeyda use to cure an infection in the scratches she received in jail?
(a) Cumala leaves.
(b) The acai palm.
(c) Sap from a copaiba tree.
(d) Amor seco tree.

13. What is Luiza's name in Bahia?
(a) Zibatra.
(b) Moraze.
(c) Dionira.
(d) Alzira.

14. In "The Interrogation," who is the woman waiting for Almeyda when she is released from the jail?
(a) Verao.
(b) Daiane.
(c) Agata.
(d) Placida.

15. About how old are Martina's children?
(a) 5 to 11 or 12.
(b) 3 to 7 or 8.
(c) 2 to 9 or 10.
(d) 4 to 8 or 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Mining Camp," how many days are Almeyda and Mauritia in an abandoned mining camp when Almeyda has a malaria attack?

2. What is a man growing that Almeyda and Mauritia encounter in "Another MIning Camp"?

3. In "The Bushwhacking Captain's Wife, what is a woman wearing who comes into Luiza's shop?

4. In "The Stranger," where does Almeyda find herself when she comes to her senses?

5. What is the name of Mauritia's sister in Vila Rica?

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