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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Mauritia say that fish sells for in the city?
(a) 7 or 8 drams of gold.
(b) 5 or 6 drams of gold.
(c) 9 drams of gold.
(d) 4 drams of gold.

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

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

4. In 'Shellfish, Coconut Oil, and Cold Water," who is with Luiza when Almeyda awakes?
(a) Preto woman.
(b) Pardo woman.
(c) Amarelos woman.
(d) Aimore woman.

5. What color dress does Maite hand the woman she speaks to in "A Handful of Maize"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the chapter "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey," begin?

2. How old does Almeyda think she was when she overheard a conversation between her mother and grandmother about the difference between revelation and illusion?

3. How does Cere kill herself in "Anninho's Story"?

4. For what type of mines does Luiza say that Anninho made contacts in "Nautch Girls"?

5. In "Luiza-Moraze," how long does Mauritia speak with Luiza while Almeyda waits outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Capistrana, and what does Mauritia bring her?

2. When Luiza and Almeyda visit Mohammed of Bahia, what does he say about Anninho?

3. How do Luiza and Almeyda travel to Bahia in "Nautch Girls"?

4. What is Luiza's place like in Bahia?

5. How is Almeyda arrested in Vila Rica?

6. Why is Luiza unable to help the wife of a bushwhacking captain?

7. In "Gold Smuggling," how does Almeyda convince Luiza who she is?

8. Why does Almeyda leave in "The Departure," and why is Luiza frustrated that she is leaving?

9. Where does Almeyda see the dictionary writer and why is he maimed in "Why Don't They Go to the Interior"?

10. Where does Almeyda find herself and who helps her in "The Stranger"?

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