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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Prosperous Man and the Incarceration," how many lashes is a free Negro woman to receive because someone sold gold to her?

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

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

4. What does "Manganaa" (476) mean in Preparations for a Return"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mauritia say that many people die on their way to Minas?

3. Who is Jequitinhonho?

4. How is Almeyda finally allowed into Luiza's library and what is inside?

5. Who helps Almeyda when her malaria recurs in "Jaguaribe, His Family, the Beginning of a Journey"?

6. In "Science, Magic, and Foolishness," why is Mrs. Florence Pepperell in Brazil?

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

8. Why does Garimpeira collapse and how does she recover?

9. What happened to Anninho after he was set on shore in North Africa by pirates?

10. How does Almeyda end up staying in an Indian village for about a month in "Turiri"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Palmares?

Essay Topic 2

The chapter “Lice Scratching” tells the story of a cruel, vindictive woman whose husband owns a plantation. How does the story contrast the Portuguese view of slaveholding with Almeyda’s view of slavery based on life on the plantation where she grew up?

Essay Topic 3

Anninho attempts to save himself and Almeyda when Palmares is destroyed. How and why do his efforts fail?

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