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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Rapadura, the Glass Beads, and a Promise of a Hidden Paradise," what is Rapadura doing when Almeyda and Mauritia see her?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Gathering herbs.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Tending a sick child.

2. 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) Matilde.
(b) Adelina.
(c) Beajtriz.
(d) Caterina.

3. 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?
(a) Latin.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

4. In "A Handful of Maize," who does Maite say the woman has shamed her in front of?
(a) Painter.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Jesuit.
(d) Chief.

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

6. In "The Philosophic Society for the Advancement of Free Colored Women," how many free women comes from Bahia and outlying areas?
(a) 15.
(b) Not quite 20.
(c) 12.
(d) About 10.

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

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

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

10. When Almeyda and Luiza visit Mohammed of Bahia, how many volumes is he writing about the Koran?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

11. 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) Amor seco tree.
(c) Sap from a copaiba tree.
(d) The acai palm.

12. In "A Sword and a Rosary and a Warrior's Tale," what does a woman bring Almeyda to drink?
(a) Pineapple juice.
(b) Manioc juice.
(c) Water.
(d) Tea.

13. What does "Manganaa" (476) mean in Preparations for a Return"?
(a) Rascal.
(b) Tramp.
(c) Imp.
(d) Devil.

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

15. What is a woman wearing over her clothing in "The Bushwhacking Captain's Wife"?
(a) Wool shawl.
(b) Coat.
(c) Cotton shawl.
(d) Sweater.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Martina Puerreydon bring with her?

2. How old does Almeyda tell Mohammed of Bahia that she is?

3. How old is the Indian boy with an eye infection in "Turiri"?

4. Who speaks to Almeyda from a window when Almeyda is incarcerated in "The Interrogation"?

5. In "Secret Remedies," what is the name of Almeyda's "magic plant" (365)?

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