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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maite think that Anninho's father is in "Sword and Sorcery and the Man Who Disappears and Is Thought Immortal"?
(a) Goias.
(b) Sergipe.
(c) Piaui.
(d) Bahia.

2. In "Herbs and Long Nails," what direction does Almeyda travel?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

3. In "The Russian," how much does the man Almeyda meets in a clearing say his Dutch built ship cost?
(a) 7,000 rubles.
(b) 8,000 rubles.
(c) 10,000 rubles.
(d) 9,000 rubles.

4. How many children does Martina Puerreydon bring with her?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. 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 cakes.
(b) Coffee and pastries.
(c) Water, bread, and jam.
(d) Tea and cookies.

6. In "Sword and Sorcery and the Man Who Disappears and Is Thought Immortal" hat is the name of a nun suspected of being pregnant?
(a) Beajtriz.
(b) Matilde.
(c) Adelina.
(d) Caterina.

7. In Almeyda's vision in "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," what plant does the little turtle Jaboti compare her to?
(a) Hancornia speciosa.
(b) Tobouchina semidecantra
(c) Gomphrena globosa.
(d) Mimosa pudica.

8. In "The Stranger," where does Almeyda find herself when she comes to her senses?
(a) Clearing in the forest.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In an abandoned hut.
(d) On the side of a mountain.

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

10. What is the name of Mauritia's sister in Vila Rica?
(a) Pallavi.
(b) Capistrana.
(c) Kalpana.
(d) Aakanksha.

11. In "Aldeia de Visita," what do Almeyda and Mauritia hear child reciting?
(a) The Lord's Prayer.
(b) The Ten Commandments.
(c) The Beatitudes.
(d) The 23rd Psalm.

12. What was the name of Luiza's love's master in "The Explorer"?
(a) Leonardo.
(b) Broadilla.
(c) Tomas.
(d) Osvaldo.

13. In "Why Don't They Go to the Interior," how many fingers is a man missing that Almeyda finds in the place where she and Anninho hid?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

14. In "Nautch Girls," where did the man lose his leg that Luiza meets?
(a) War.
(b) Whaling.
(c) Fight.
(d) Childhood accident.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of The Virtue of Plants and a Lecture on the Intellect and Morality; Strange Sounds," from what creature does Luiza show Almeyda how to make a new medicine she learned from the Indians?

2. In "The Shore of the New World or Manioc and Couscous," what language do Almeyda and Luiza hear a priest using when he gives a sermon?

3. What instrument is Morisco playing in "Visions in a Glass of Water"?

4. In "The Heroes of Turiri's Village," what does Almeyda use to cure an infection in the scratches she received in jail?

5. In "A Tavern in VIla Rica," about how old is Dr. Rosa?

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