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1. In“Dom Casmurro”, the dialogue between D. The dog's love for its owner is the
only
characters about engravings of soldiers disinterested love.

constitutes a scene involving re .

4. José Dias said that Capitu was “ of an

A. Escobar and his son, Ezequiel. oblique and dissimulated gypsy”. What al-

B. Capitu and his son, Escobar. ternative fills the gap in this section?
C. Bento and his son, Escobar. A. hair
D. Benedict and his son, Ezequiel. B. boca
2. Among the literary schools, the one that C. eyes
most focuses on looking at a world with- D ears

out exaggerated idealizations is:

5. What was the promise that Dona Gloria

A. the baroque
i made for her son Bentinho to keep?

B. the arcadianism
, A. Be a doctor.
C. realism
B. Become a lawyer.
C. Be dad.

D. Be an engineer.

D. romanticism

3. Regarding the reading of the work Quincas

Borba, by Machado de Assis, in the section
in which the philosopher says that Human- E. Tornar professor.

itas is the principle, it is understood that:

E ua oye 6. Escobar and Sancha’s daughter was named
A. Man is doomed to always fail at the after _
end of his existence.

A. Looks like Sancho.

B. To live is to survive at any cost (Law of

the fittest). B. Capistolina.

C. men can live in harmony, and war is C. Glory.
therefore dispensable. D. Understood.

LD 2C 2.8 4C 5C 6D
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7. In relation to the phrase “to the win-

10.

ner, the potatoes”, from the book Quincas

Borba, by Machado de Assis, winner and
potatoes are, respectively:

A. Friends/house staff
B. Appearance of wealth / Rubiao

C. Inheritance of Quincas Borba / the

dog

D. Explorers (Cristiano and Sofia) / mate-

rial goods

. What was the cause of Escobar’s death?

A. Murder
B. Fire

C. Drowning
D. Suicide

. Why is Bentinho sent to the seminary?

A. Bentinho is sent to the seminary by his

mother.

B. Bentinho is sent to the seminary by his

friend.

C. Bentinho is sent to the seminary by his

teacher.

D. Bentinho is sent to the seminary by his

father.
When did Bentinho’s first feeling of jeal-
ousy happen?

A. When he noticed an exchange of

glances between Capitu and a knight

B. When he heard a conversation be-

tween Capitu and his friend Sancha about
a boy

C. Quando ele Ve Capitu de maos dadas

com um rapaz na rua

D. none of above

ll.

12.

13:

14.

15.

When Bentinho heard the news, he ran

desperately to Capitu’s house to tell him
the bad news. As he approached the
house, Capitu’s mother told him to stop
poking holes in the wall. The girl wrote
with a nail in the wall. What had Capitu
written?

A. Your child’s name.

B. I just scribbled anything.

C. His name is Escobar’s.

D. His name is Bentinho’s.

Who is considered the greatest Brazilian

writer of all time?

A. Monteiro Lobato

B. Machado de Assis
C. José de Alencar

D. Clarice Lispector

All alternatives are true regarding the con-

struction of Dom Casmurro’s plot, EXCEPT:
A. lack of linearity.

B. driving the narrative solely through di-

alogue.

C. attempt to disperse the reader’s rea-

soning.

D. none of above

What is the relationship between Bentinho

and Escobar?

A. Close friends

B. Coworkers

C. Distant relatives

D. Deadly enemies

WHICH OF THESE IS A CHARACTERISTICS

OF REALISM?

A. OBJECTIVISM

B. SUBJECTIVISM

C. ENLIGHTENMENT

D. none of above

7.D 8.C 9A 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.A

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16.

I7.

18.
19.

20.

Who wrote Quincas Borbas and Dom Cas-

murro?

A. Machado de Assis

B. Alvares de Azevedo

C. Lima Barreto

D. Mario Quintana

(IMEPAC 2017-adapted) Some works by

Machado de Assis, such as Dom Casmurro,
are considered landmarks in national Real-

ism. The following are characteristics of

this period style EXCEPT:

A. Narrative that follows psychological

time.

B. Subjectivity and individualism.

C. Subordination of love to social inter-

ests.

D. Cultured and direct language.

What is the name of Escobar and Sancha’s

daughter?

A. Capitoline

B. Get it

C. Justina

D. Dona Fortunata

What are Bentinho’s first impressions of

Capitu?

A. Bentinho is scared by Capitu’s appear-

ance.
B. Bentinho is enchanted by Capitu’s
beauty and hungover eyes.

C. Bentinho is indifferent when he meets

Capitu.

D. Bentinho finds Capitu very funny and

extroverted.

Cheated or not cheated? It can be said that

the central themes of the novel Dom Cas-
murro are:

A. Bentinho’s jealousy and doubt

B. Capitu’s adultery and falsehood

21.

22.

23.

24.

C. The protagonists pioneering femi-

nism, considering that the story takes
place in the mid-19th century

D. none of above

Who is Bento’s deceased father?

A. Pedro de Albuquerque Santiago

B. Lord Padua

C. Cosimo

D. Ezequiel de Souza Escobar

What is the name of the street where

Bentinho lived during his childhood?

A. Mercy Street

B. Rua de Mata-Cavalos
C. Rua das Trés Marias

D. none of above

How does the hairstyle contribute to the

development of the plot and conflicts?

A. The hairstyle has no influence on the

plot or conflicts

B. The characters’ hairstyles are always

the same, not reflecting changes in the
plot

C. The characters constantly change

their hairstyle, confusing the audience

D. The hairstyle can reflect the personal-

ity or social status of the characters, con-
tributing to the development of the plot
and conflicts.

Regarding the narrative focus of the work

“Quincas Borba”:

A. It is narrated in the first person by

Quincas Borba himself.

B. Itis narrated in the first person by the

character Rubido.

C. Itis narrated in the third person by an

observer-narrator.

D. It is narrated in the third person by

an omniscient narrator, who often talks to
the reader.

17.B 18.A 19.B 20.A 21.A 22.B 23.D 24.D 25.B

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25.
26.

2/.

28.

Who is Capitu in Dom Casmurro?

A. Capitu is Bentinho’s mother in Dom

Casmurro.

B. Capitu is the main female character in

the book Dom Casmurro.

C. Capitu is Escobar’s best friend in Dom

Casmurro.

D. Capitu is the housekeeper of Dom Cas-

murro’s house.

Which of the sentences below introduces

the character Escobar, Bentinho’s friend?

A. He was a slender boy, clear eyes, a

little fugitive, like his hands, like his feet,
like his speech, like everything

B. It was my compliment; He was his fa-

ther’s son

C. He was fat and heavy, his breathing

was short and his eyes were sleepy.

D. none of above
Machado de Assis’ unique work, Dom Cas-

murro, is narrated in the first person. Who

is the narrator character of the story?

A. Escobar
B. Get it

C. José Dias
D. Bento Santiago
E. Ezequiel
What is Dona Gloria’s motivation for
putting Bentinho in the seminary?

A. Religious promise
B. Get rid of your son
C. Keep your child pure

D. none of above

29.

30.

3l.

32.

What was the *middle ground* agreement

proposed by Father Cabral to Bentinho
when he went to the seminary?

A. At the end of two years, if Bentinho did

not reveal a vocation to be a priest, he
would follow another career

B. That Dona Glória adopted another boy

and put him in the seminary to take
Bentinho’s position

C. If he completed 1 year, and he still re-

fused to be a priest, he could leave the
seminary

D. Upon becoming a priest, Bentinho

would bless Capitu

What is the name of the protagonist of

‘Dom Casmurro’?

A. José Dias

B. Escobar

C. Ezequiel

D. Bento
Who is Bentinho’s best friend?

José Dias
Get it

. Escobar
Padua

moo WwW PF

Ezequiel

Select the alternative that contains charac-

teristics of Realism prose:

A. Objectivism; subordination of feelings

to social interests; criticism of the deca-
dent institutions of bourgeois society.

B. Idealization of the hero; love seen as

redemption; opposition to social values.

26.A 27.D 28.A 29.A 30.D 31.C 32.A

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33.

34.

35.

36.

C. Marriage seen as an arrangement of

convenience; objective description; ideal-
ization of women.

D. none of above
Who is Bentinho’s godfather?

A. Get it

B. José Dias

C. Clerk

D. Santiago

The painting “The Wheat Sieves” (1854),

by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), ad-
dresses very idealized women, since man-

val work at the time was only intended for

men.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

It is possible to notice a certain aggressive-

ness in Bentinho when:

A. He pushes Capitu against a wall

B. During an argument, he slaps Capitu

C. He clenches his teeth imagining Capitu

between them

D. He holds Capitu’s shoulders and

shakes her truculently

How did Bentinho and Capitu’s first kiss

happen?

A. During a conversation in Dona GIGria's

living room

B. At Padua's house, when Bentinho

combed Capitu’s hair

37.

38.

39.
40.

C. During a game in the back yard of Pá-

dua’s house

D. none of above

The narration of the events that the reader

faces in the novel Dom Casmurro, by
Machadode Assis, is done in person, there-
fore, from the character’s point of view
The story is biased by perspective. __dqs-
sumed by the narrator, after all in his head
only he was right.

A. first, Capitu, multilateral

B. third, Escobar, unilateral

C. first, Bentinho, unilateral

D. none of above

What insults did Capitu use to refer to

Dona Glória?

A. Road! of Malwa! Tirana!

B. Beata! Carola! Pope-Masses!

C. Blessed! Bitter! Perverse!

D. none of above

How are Capitu’s ideas described?

A. Bold, treacherous, ingenious, prudent

B. Innocent, unpretentious, dreamy

C. Bold, dexterous, sinuous, deaf

D. none of above

The meme makes reference to the fact that

“Dom Casmurro”

EIS QUE VOCE TERMINA DOM

CASM
URRO er

A. have a predictable ending.

33.B 34.04 35.C 30B 3/.C 38B 39.C 40.B

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Al.

42.

43.

44.

B. have a range of interpretation in the

outcome.

C. be incomprehensible to the social stan-

dards of the time.

D. involve several mathematical ques-

tions in the final understanding.

In the book Dom Casmurro the narrator is

A. observer.

B. character.
C. omniscient.
D.

secondary.

Who is the narrator of the story?

A. The narrator of the story is the author

of the book
B. The narrator of the story is the person

who tells the events and experiences de-

scribed.

C. The narrator of the story is the antag-

onist

D. The narrator of the story is the main

character

Why is Bentinho called Dom Casmurro?

A. Due to his quiet and reserved person-

ality, he is often lost in his own thoughts

and appears melancholy.

B. For his passion for music and dance

C. For being known for always smiling

and being outgoing

D. For his ability to solve riddles and mys-

teries

QUAL DESSAS OBRAS PERTENCE A

MACHADO DE ASSIS?

A. DOM CASMURRO

B. LUCIOLA

C. ESCRAVA ISAURA

D. none of above

45.
46.

47.

48.

The narrator who introduces himself to the

reader, at the beginning of the book, is
Dom Casmurro, who survived a love story
with a tragic ending. But his name is Bento
Santiago. The nickname “Dom Casmurro”
was given to him by a boy on the train,
what was the meaning of this nickname?

A. He is a stubborn, obstinate, head-

strong individual

B. A silent and self-absorbed man

C. Asad, dejected, depressed figure

D. none of above

What is the main reason why Bento Santi-

ago suspects he was betrayed by Capitu?

A. Because of the distance that his

mother, Dona Glória, makes from Eze-
quiel.

B. Because Sancha told him that she saw

Capitu and Escobar together.

C. For having found love letters ex-

changed between Capitu and Escobar.

D. Due to José Dias’ insinuations and

comments.

E. Due to the great resemblance that his

son shows to his best friend, Escobar.

What is the importance of Chapter 3 in

Dom Casmurro’s narrative?

A. Chapter 3 is important for introducing

Capitu and starting the love triangle.
B. Chapter 3 is important for introducing
Escobar as the main character

C. Chapter 3 is crucial to the outcome of

Dom Casmurro’s story

D. Chapter 3 is irrelevant and could be re-

moved from the narrative

How does Bentinho manage to leave the

seminary?

A. Placing another person, in his

mother’s custody, to become a priest in
his place.

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50.

5l.

52.

B. Making a request to the Emperor, who

advises his mother that he study at medi-
cal school.

C. With the help of José Dias, who fakes

an illness and needs to go to Europe ur-
gently.

D. Through Capitu, who sends him letters

advising him to escape.

E. Through Escobar, who invites you to

work with him in the coffee trade.

What are the characteristics of Dom Cas-

murro’s narrator?
A. Bentinho

B. Get it

C. José Dias

D. Escobar

It is possible to say that, in childhood,

Bentinho and Capitu had personalities

A. similar, as both were fearless.

B. antagonistic, as Capitu was deter-

mined, while Bentinho was insecure.

C. mediocre, in no way assimilating with

adults.

D. conformed to the condition of being of

children.

In the work “Quincas Borba”, who re-

ceives the inheritance from his great
friend?

A. Sofia

B. Rubiao

C. Quincas Borba
D. Straw

What is the true objective that motivates

Bento Santiago to write his memoirs?

53.

54.

55.

A. Launch a book.

B. Connect the ends of life and restore

youth in old age.
C. Prove to your readers that you were
really betrayed by Capitu.

D. Write a “History of the Suburbs”.

E. Create new entertainment for your

monotonous life, at Engenho Novo.

What difference can be seen in adult

Bentinho’s understanding of Capitu?

A. Bentinho is no longer dazzled by Ca-

pitu.

B. Bentinho is disappointed by the be-

trayal.

C. Bentinho understands Capitu.

D. Bentinho ignores Capitu’s personality.

What happens to Capitu at the end of the
story?

A. She dies abroad

B. She separates from Bento

C. She marries Escobar

D. She goes to Europe

(PUC-RS 2019-adapted) A novel from

Brazilian literature that features a striking

female character is Dom Casmurro, a work

that

A. praises women in literature.

B. presents actions in flashback.

C. inaugurates Brazilian Realism.
D.

none of above

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56.

9/。

58.

59.

Machado de Assis’s work, Dom Casmurro,

is narrated in the first person. Who is the
narrator character of the story?

A. Getit

B. Ezequiel

C. Bento Santiago

D. José Dias

In order not to break his mother’s promise

and, at the same time, leave the semi-
nary and marry Capitu, Bentinho, encour-
aged by Escobar, decides to implement a
strategy that would result in his departure.
How did Bentinho manage to leave the

seminary without breaking his mother’s

promise?

A. Sending someone else in your place.

B. Keeping your promise when you get

married.

C. Giving your future child to the convent.

D. none of above
Why does Bentinho feel pressured in rela-
tion to the seminar?

A. Parental pressure to pursue a military

career
B. Conflict between his religious vocation
and his love for Capitu

C. Insecurity regarding your academic

performance

D. Conflict with a childhood friend

What does Bento suspect about his wife

Capitu?

A. She is cheating on him with Escobar

B. She is cheating on him with José Dias
C. She is cheating on him with Cosme

D. She is cheating on him with Dona For-

tunata

60.

61.

62.

63.

Who were the three widowers in the San-

tiagos’ house?

A. Dona Glória, José Dias and Uncle

Cosme.

B. Uncle Cosme, Cousin Justina and Dona

Gloria.

C. Bentinho,
Cosme.

Dona Glória and Uncle

D. Dona Glória, Capitu and Escobar.

About Quincas Borba, by Machado de As-

sis, it can be said that:

A. The novel is narrated in the past, re-

vealing memories of the author’s child-
hood.

B. The philosophy of “Humanitas” advo-

cates peace between peoples.

C. Sofia is a cold and calculating female

character.

D. Rubiao is a character free from the am-

bition of two self-interested individuals.

Who is the narrator of the book “Dom Cas-

murro”?

A. Bentinho.
B. Understood.

C. Observant narrator, that is, does not

participate in the story.

D. Padre Cabral.

How does the relationship between

Bentinho and Capitu develop in the first
chapters?

A. The relationship between Bentinho

and Capitu develops from a childhood
friendship to a romantic feeling on
Bentinho’s part.

B. The relationship between Bentinho

and Capitu remains stable and without
changes

C. Capitu falls in love with another char-

acter and ignores Bentinho

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64.

65.

66.

67.

68.

D. Bentinho and Capitu become mortal

enemies from the beginning

Who is Bentinho’s best friend?

A. Ezequiel

B. Escobar

C. Getit

D. José Dias

What is Dona Gloria’s motivation for

putting Bentinho in the seminary?

A. Religious promise

B. Get rid of your son

C. Keep your child pure

D. none of above

What is the main reason why Bento Santi-

ago suspects he was betrayed by Capitu?

A. Due to José Dias’ insinuations and

comments

B. For having found love letters ex-

changed between Capitu and Escobar

C. Due to the great resemblance that his

son shows to his best friend, Escobar

D. none of above
How does the hairstyle relate to the main
characters in the story?
A. The main characters’ hairstyles can re-
flect their personality, social status, the
time they live in, or even their emotions.

B. The main characters’ hairstyles are al-

ways the same throughout the story.

C. The main characters wear different

hairstyles in each scene

D. The main characters’ hairstyles have

nothing to do with the story

After telling the story of his life and his

love for Capitu, Bentinho, the narrator

A. He is not sure that Capitu betrayed

him.

69.

70.

71.

B. Comes to the conclusion that Capitu al-

ready possessed, as a girl, the psycholog-
ical traits that would characterize her as
an adult.

C. Concludes that Capitu did not betray

him.

D. It appears that Capitu and his friend

José Dias had a romance since they were
teenagers.

Who is the central female character in

‘Dom Casmurro”?

A. Ezequiel

B. Get it

C. Glory

D. Sancha
In Dom Casmurro, Dona Gloria wanted
Bentinho to become one:

A. Philosopher

B. Writer

C. Attorney

D. Padre

In the initial chapters of the book, one of

the essential steps for the development of
the plot takes place. One of the charac-
ters reminds Dona Gloria of the promise to
make her son a priest, and, therefore, of

the need to place him in a seminary. Who

was this character?

. Receives Justin
Padua
. Father Cabral

. Uncle Cosme

moO DW >

. José Dias

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72.

73.

74.

75.

76.
What profession did José Dias say he had?
A. Dentist

B. Homeopath

C. Shoemaker

D. Otolaryngologist

What literary expression came before Re-

alism?

A. Romanticism

B. Modernism

C. Cubism

D. Futurism

The painting “Burial at Ornans” (1849-

50), by Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), is

considered one of the initial landmarks of

realistic painting.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the characters asks Dona Glória

whether it is really necessary for Bentinho

to go to the seminary?

A. Padua
B. Receives Justin
C. Uncle Cosme
D. Getit
What is the name of Capitu and Bento San-
tiago’s son?
A. José, in honor of the aggregate.
. Cosme, in honor of his uncle.

B
C. Pedro, in honor of Bentinho’s father.
D. Ezequiel, named after Escobar.

. Padua, in honor of Capitu’s father.

77.
78.

79.

80.

8l.

When did Bentinho’s first feeling of jeal-

ousy happen?

A. When he noticed an exchange of

glances between Capitu and a knight

B. When he heard a conversation be-

tween Capitu and his friend Sancha about
a boy

C. When he sees Capitu holding hands

with a boy on the street

D. none of above
What are the doubts that begin to arise in
Bentinho’s mind in the first chapters?

A. Vocation for the seminary, relationship

with Capitu and Escobar’s influence.

B. Horse racing, traveling abroad and

studying philosophy

C. Playing sports, reading poetry and

studying mathematics

D. Cooking, gardening and painting

Who is the narrator of the story in Dom

Casmurro?

A. Get it

B. Bentinho

C. Escobar

D. José Dias
What is the name of Bento and Capitu’s
son?

A. Little Ezekiel

B. Capitoline

C. Jose Dias

D. Cosimo

No sartulos ns dolivro, umdo lances

rrimord rara o de enrollar do enredo
assontese. Um dos resonagens relembra
à Dona Gloria da rromesa de fazer seu
filho radre, e rortanto, da nesésidade de

o solosa-lo em um séminario. Qual era e a

resonagem?

A. Tia Justina

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82.

83.

84.

85.

B. Padua

C. Uncle Cosme

D. José Dias

E. Father Cabral

What does Bento try to do with the child

in a moment of fury and confusion?

A. Kill the child

B. Taking the child to the seminar

C. Send the child to Europe

D. Abandon the child

What is Bentinho’s predominant feeling to-

wards Capitu throughout the story?

A. Jealousy

B. Admiration

C. Friendship

D. Indifference

What is the name of the street where

Bentinho lived during his childhood?

IM HOMEEEE

A. Mercy Street

B. Rua de Mata-Cavalos

C. Rua das Trés Marias

D. none of above

What is the nickname given to the protag-

onist by the narrator in the first chapter?
A. Bentinho.

86.

87.

88.

B. Casmurro.

C. Bento Casmurro.

D. Bentinho Casmurro.

The painting “The Cob Pickers” (1857),

by Francois Millet (1814-1875), makes a
social commentary on the poor classes in
the countryside, reduced to working on the
meager spoils left by the rich.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE

Which are correct?

A. Just 1

B. Only II

C. Only IT

D. Only II and III

E. I, II and III

When did Bentinho’s first feeling of jeal-

ousy happen?

A. When he noticed an exchange of

glances between Capitu and a knight

B. When he heard a conversation be-

tween Capitu and his friend Sancha about
a boy

C. When he sees Capitu holding hands

with a boy on the street

D. none of above

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89.

90.

91.
92.

93.

What is the name of the protagonist of the

book “Dom Casmurro”?

A. Benedict.

B. Bentinho.

C. José.

D. Carlos

What is the true objective that motivates

Bento Santiago to write his memoirs?

A. Launch a book.

B. Connect the ends of life and restore

youth in old age.

C. Write a “History of the Suburbs”.

D. Prove to your readers that you were re-
ally betrayed by Capitu.

In the initial chapters of the book, one of

the essential steps for the development of
the plot takes place. One of the charac-
ters reminds Dona Gloria of the promise to
make her son a priest, and, therefore, of
the need to place him in a seminary. Who
was this character?

A. Receives Justin
B. Padua

C. Father Cabral
D. Uncle Cosme

E. José Dias

How does Escobar’s presence affect

Bentinho’s life?

A. Causing joy and happiness in Bentinho.

B. Negatively, awakening jealousy and in-

securities in Bentinho.
C. Neutrally, not affecting Bentinho in any
way.

D. Positively, strengthening Bentinho’s

confidence.

What is the symbolic meaning attributed

to the hairstyle in the work?

94.

95.

96.

A. Representation of social class and sta-

tus of characters

B. Indication of the historical period in

which the story takes place

C. Demonstration of the characters’ per-

sonality

D. Representation of the climate and en-

vironment of the work

Who are the main characters in the narra-

tive?

A. Dona Glória and José Dias.

B. Sancha and Escobar.

C. Capitu and Bento Santiago.

D. José Dias and Uncle Cosme.

What is the relationship between the

hairstyle and the themes covered in Dom

Casmurro’s narrative?

A. Capitu’s hairstyle represents the free-

dom and independence of Dom Cas-
murro’s characters.
B. Capitu’s hairstyle symbolizes the re-
pression and control present in Dom Cas-
murro’s narrative.

C. Capitu’s hairstyle reflects happiness

and family harmony in Dom Casmurro’s
narrative.

D. Capitu’s hairstyle is irrelevant to Dom

Casmurro’s plot.

(UNEMAT 2009/2-adapted) Regarding

Dom Casmurro, it can be said that it is a
novel about:

A. doubt and ambiguity, love and jeal-

ousy.

B. Bentinho’s life and his choice for

celibacy.

C. a love story with a happy ending.

D. none of above

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97. “Dom Casmurro” is a novel:

A. Romantic
B. Naturalist
C. Realist
D. troubadour
98. Bentinho had, in relation to Capitu, feel-
ings of
A. deep admiration and respect.
B. unmeasured love.
C. true veneration of a spiritual order.
D. exacerbated jealousy, bordering on ill-

ness.
99. In Brazil, the main name in realistic paint-
ing was Almeida Junior (1850-1899),
whose works portray simple individuals,
lower-class field workers who until then
had not appeared frequently in academic
painting.

A. FALSE
B. TRUE
100. In Dom Casmurro, what is the cause of
Escobar’s death?
A. Murder
B. Fire
C. Drowning
D. Suicide

101. The cartoon alludes to which characters

in Machado’s narrative?

A. José Dias, Capitu and Escobar.

B. José Dias, owner Glória and Bentinho.
C. Bentinho, Capitu and Escobar.
D. Bentinho, Capitu and José Dias.

102. In Dom Casmurro, what is the end of Ca-

pitu in the story?

A. Separates from Bentinho and marries

again

B. He begins to dedicate himself to his

professional life

C. Dies far from Bentinho

D. Still in love with her husband
103. What is the name of Bento’s best friend
at the seminary?
A. Escobar
B. José Dias
C. Cosimo
D. Ezequiel de Souza Escobar
104. Why does Bentinho feel torn between the
seminary and his personal life?

A. He wants to dedicate himself to a mil-

itary career, but he also wants to be an
artist

B. He is undecided between becoming a

doctor or a lawyer
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C. He feels he has no vocation for any pro-

fession and is lost about his future

D. He has a desire to follow religious life,

but at the same time is attracted by his
passion for Capitu and the secular world.

105. After leaving the seminary, Bentinho and

Capitu are separated again, due to the

studies he undertakes in São Paulo. After
5 years, Bentinho returns with a degree

A. Medicine
B. Right
C. Archaeology

D. none of above

106. When Ezequiel returns, as an adult, he

decides to take a trip with some archaeol-

ogist friends to places in the Middle East.
An illness causes his death. Which?

A. Typhoid fever
B. Leprosy
C. Tifo

D. Pulmonary emphysema

107. What happens to the couple’s son at the

end of the story?

A. He tries to get closer to his father
B. He dies of typhoid fever

C. He marries Capitolina

D. He goes to Europe

108. Identify the item that does not present

information about the narrative of “Dom

Casmurro”.

A. The issue of adultery is treated am-

biguously by the author.

B. The narrator seeks to connect the

present and the past.

C. The author provides the reader with in-

formation that contradicts the narrator’s
opinions.

D. The narrator presents a biased view of

events.

109. (ITA 2015-adapted) In Dom Casmurro, by

Machado de Assis, Bentinho takes some

episodes as evidence of Capitu’s betrayal,
which does NOT include:

A. the scene where he sees her writing a

letter to Escobar, but she says she’s doing
math.

B. Capitu’s emotion at Escobar’s wake,

when she tries in vain to hide her crying.

C. the fact that Dona Glória, his mother,

began to act cold towards her daughter-
in-law and her grandson.

D. none of above

110. Does Capitu want Bentinho to go to the

seminary?
A. Yes, because she doesn’t like him

B. No, because she likes him

111. What is Bentinho’s dream in relation to

the female character?

A. Marry Capitu

B. Marry like Ema

C. Marry Escobar

D. Marry Sancha

112. Who is the author of Dom Casmurro?

A. Clarice Lispector.
B. Machado de Assis.

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C. Cecilia Meireles. 117. What is the true objective that motivates

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D. Mario de Andrade. Bento Santiago to write his memoirs?

E. Ruth Rocha. A. Launch a book.

B. Connect the ends of life and restore

113. Dom Casmurro, is narrated in the first youth in old age.

person. Who is the narrator character of

the story? C. Prove to your readers that you were

really betrayed by Capitu.

D. Write a “History of the Suburbs”.

A. Escobar
. Get it
E. Create new entertainment for your

C. Bentinho monotonous life, at Engenho Novo.

D

. Ezequiel
4 Di 118. Who is Bentinho’s best friend as a child?
. José Dias
A. Escobar
114. How does Bentinho manage to leave the
seminary? B. Fernando
A. Placing another person, in his C. Carlos
mother’s custody, to become a priest in D. Ricardo

his place

e e ケア e の
Malina dteqiest tothe Emperor whe 119. Who is Bentinho’s best friend?

advises his mother that he study at medi- A. José Dias

cal school B. Get it

C. With the help of José Dias, who fakes C. Escob

an illness and needs to go to Europe ur- SV

gently D. Padua

D. Through Escobar, who invites you to E. Ezequiel

work with him in the coffee trade

120. Who is the protagonist and narrator of

115. In Dom Casmurro, who is Bentinho’s best the story?

friend? ;
A. Get it
A. Ezequiel
B. Dona Gloria
B. Escobar
C. Bento Santiago
C. Get it
oat D. José Dias
D. José Dias

121. In the painting Lunch on the Grass, 1863,

Edouard Manet (1832-1883), it is possi-
ble to notice the style and treatment con-

116. What is the city in which the story of

‘Dom Casmurro’ takes place?

A. Belo Horizonte sidered very shocking, since the artist did

B. São Paulo not make any transition between the light

and dark elements of the image, abandon-

Gy Salvador ing the usual subtle gradations in favor of
D. Rio de Janeiro brutal contrasts.

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126. What is the main conflict in the first chap-

ters of Dom Casmurro?

A. Family disagreements between

Bentinho and José Dias

B. Political conflict between Bentinho and

the government

C. Troubled relationship between

A Falae Bentinho and Capitu

He TRUE D. Love triangle between Bentinho, Ca-

122. Who are the characters in the book? Ex- pitu and Escobar
cept.

A. Got it, First Justina and Sancha.

127. What was the first scene that Bentinho

witnessed that made him sick with jeal-
ousy that resulted in him leaving Capitu in

. Escobar, Tio Cosme and Ezequiel.

a hurry?

A. When Capitu saw Escobar at the semi-

nary during a visit.

C. Bentinho, Padua and D.Fortunata.

D. D.Gloria, Capituzinha and Capitu.
E

. Fernando, Julio and Maria. B. When José Dias said that Capitu was

tiful.
123. After leaving the seminary, Bentinho and very beautitu

Capitu are separated again, due to the

studies he undertakes in São Paulo. After
5 years, Bentinho returns with a degree
in:

C. When a man on horseback and Capitu

exchanged looks.

D. none of above

128. What is the name of the female character

A. Medici <7
i sii who awakens the protagonist’s love?
Pe Right A. Alice
C. Archaeology B. Juliet
D. none of above C. Ramen
124. What is the name of the protagonist of D. Maria
the book Dom Casmurro?
129. What state did the plot of the book take
A. Pedro +19
place in?
B. Joao A. Ru.
C. Ricardo B. MG.
D. Bentinho C. NO.
125. How did Escobar die? D. BA.
A. Murdered E. SC.
B. drowned 130. What is the striking characteristic of
C. Poisoned Machado de Assis” writing?

D. Of Tuberculosis. A. fantastic realism

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B. Irony and humor

C. Pure romanticism

D. Adventure and action

131. Among the characters in “Dom Cas-

murro”, it can be said that cousin Justina

configures the profile of a woman

A. disingenuous, excessively lying.

B. impassive, not subjecting himself to

anything or anyone.

C. frank, essentially sincere in her consid-

erations.

D. oblivious to the facts and people that

surround her.

132. Bentinho asks his cousin Justina to say

something to his mother, what did he ask

her to say?

A. So he doesn’t become a priest

B. For him to travel
C. So that he gets married

D. So that he can have lunch

133. What is the end of Capitu in the story?

A. Separates from Bentinho and marries

again

B. He begins to dedicate himself to his

professional life
C. Dies far from Bentinho
D. Still in love with her husband

134. What Shakespeare’s work is the novel

“Dom Casmurro” inspired by?

A. Othello

B. Cheese and guava

C. A Midsummer Night’s Dream

D. Hamlet

135. What is the reason for Bento Santiago to

write a book?

A. Launch a book

B. Write a “History of the Suburbs”

C. Connecting the ends of life and

reestablishing youth in old age

D. Create new entertainment for your

monotonous life

136. Who tells the story, a first-person or

third-person narrator?

A. Homodiegetic:The narrator is said to

be a secondary character or witness to a
story he relates

B. Heterodiegetic:The narrator who tells

a story in which he does not participate
as a character. He just knows what hap-
pened and cares about showing this fact
to the reader.

C. Autodiegetic:Narrator who is the main

character and who reports, in the first per-
son, his personal experiences
D. none of above

137. What was the love triangle in the book

Dom Casmurro?
A. Dona Gloria, Escobar and Bentinho.
B. Capitu, Bentinho and Escobar.

C. Uncle Cosme, Dona Gloria and

Bentinho,

D. Dona Fortunata, Bentinho and Esco-

bar.

E. Capituzinha, Escobar and Bentinho.

138. The speech in evidence proves that Capitu

was

CAPITO ERA CAPITU. ISTO E,

UMA CRIATURA Mul PARTICULAR

MAIS MIUTHER. DO QUE

EU EPA.HOMEM

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A. secretive and weak-willed.

B. superior and aloof.
C. disguised and untimely personality.

D. mediocre and malleable.

139. Regarding Realism, select the correct

statement:

A. a-The novel is seen as a distraction

and not as a means of criticizing decadent
social institutions.

B. b-Realist writers seek to be personal

and objective.

C. c-Realism constitutes an opposition to

romantic idealism.

D. none of above

140. Did Capitu betray Bentinho?

A. Yes, this is proven by the narrator of

the story.

B. No, the evidence that the author

presents exonerates the girl.

C. Itis not possible to know, because the

narrator is a character.

D. Yes, the similarity between Ezequiel

and Escobar leaves no doubt.

141. What is the true objective that motivates

Bento Santiago to write his memoirs?

A. Launch a book

B. Connect the ends of life and restore

youth in old age

C. Prove to your readers that you were

really betrayed by Capitu

D. Write a “History of the Suburbs”

E. Create new entertainment for your

monotonous life, at Engenho Novo
142. What is the name of Bento’s neighbor and

great love?
A. Get it

B. Dona Fortunata

C. Sancha

D. Justina

143. What is Bentinho’s relationship with his

mother like?

A. Bentinho has a relationship of constant

rivalry with his mother, Dona Glória.

B. Bentinho has a distant and cold rela-

tionship with his mother, Dona Glória.

C. Bentinho has a close friendship with

his mother, Dona Glória.

D. Bentinho has a very close and depen-

dent relationship with his mother, Dona
Gloria.

144. Escobar died__

A. run over.
B. stabbed.
C. drowned.

D. crushed.

145. When stating that Capitu had the eyes of

an oblique gypsy, José Dias sees her as a

woman:
A. irresistible.
B. inconvenience.
C. understanding.

D. evasive.

146. In Dom Casmurro, what is the reason for

Bento Santiago to write a book?

A. Launch a book
B. Write a “History of the Suburbs”

C. Connecting the ends of life and

reestablishing youth in old age

D. Create new entertainment for your

monotonous life

147. Luiz Tatit’s song rescues Machado de As-

sis’s character, Capitu, dialoguing with the

book by showing her

A. as an ambiguous and cunning being.

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B. like a predictable creature.

C. like a woman susceptible to the ele-

ments.
D. like a girl with a weak personality.
148. What is the relationship between
Bentinho and Capitu in ‘Dom Casmurro’?
A. Married
B. Brothers
C. Childhood friends
D. Lovers
149. One of the most central characteristics of
realism is:
A. The subjectivity
B. the appeal to emotions
C. the historical rescue
D. Objectivism

150. What is the name of Capitu and Bento

Santiago’s son?

. José, in honor of the aggregate.

. Cosme, in honor of his uncle.
. Pedro, in honor of Bentinho’s father.

. Ezequiel, named after Escobar.

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. Padua, in honor of Capitu's father.

151. Dona Gloria wanted Bentinho to become
one:
A. Philosopher
B. Writer
C. Attorney
D. Padre

152. What is the reason for Bentinho’s move

to the seminary?

A. Desire to become a priest

B. Pressure from his mother to become a

priest

C. Father’s encouragement to pursue a

religious career

D. Lack of career options outside of sem-

inary
153. What is the title of the first chapter of
“Dom Casmurro”?
A. The complaint.
B. Deadline given.
C. Of the title.
D. Escobar’s visit.
154. At the beginning of the reading, Bentinho

was talking to a woman, who was the

woman?
A. His mother
B. Get it
C. Receives Justin
D. none of above
155. What is the literary phase in which the
work ‘Dom Casmurro’ falls?
A. romantic
B. Realist
C. Symbolist

D. Parnasiana

156. What are the themes covered in the

book? Except,
A. Friendship.
. Adultery.

C. Jealousy.
D. Game of interests.
E

. Fidelity,

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157. Where does the opening scene of the first

chapter take place?

A. In church.

B. No trem.

C. In the square.
D. In your home.

158. During a sincere conversation between

Bentinho and Escobar, the latter confesses

that he cannot be a priest either, as he as-
pires to be:

A. Doctor
B. merchant
C. Attorney
D.

none of above

159. What is the relationship between

Bentinho and Escobar?

A. Bentinho is Escobar’s boss

B. Bentinho is Escobar’s father

C. Bentinho is Escobar’s brother

D. Bentinho is the protagonist and Esco-

bar is his childhood friend who becomes
his love rival.

160. Why is the hairstyle considered impor-

tant to the story of Dom Casmurro?

A. The hairstyle is important because

Dom Casmurro was a famous hairdresser

B. The hairstyle is important because it

was a fashion at the time.

C. The hairstyle is important because it

is through it that Capitu is accused of be-
trayal by Bentinho.

D. The hairstyle is important because Ca-

pitu wore a magical hairstyle

161. Dom Casmurro, is narrated in the first

person. Who is the narrator character of

the story?

A. Escobar
. Get it

C. Ezequiel
D. Bentinho
E

. José Dias

162. The fragment “He sold the farms and

the slaves, bought some that he used for

profit or rented, a dozen buildings, a cer-
tain number of policies, and left himself on
the street of Matacavalos” refers to which
character in “Dom Casmurro”?

A. José Dias
B. Justina
C. Dona Gloria

D. Escobar

163. What is the influence of the hairstyle on

the plot of Dom Casmurro?

A. Capitu’s hairstyle is irrelevant to Dom

Casmurro’s plot

B. Capitu’s hairstyle is used by Bentinho

as a sign of Capitu’s loyalty

C. Capitu’s hairstyle is only mentioned

once throughout the book.

D. Capitu’s hairstyle is used by Bentinho

as a supposed indication of Capitu’s be-
trayal with Escobar.

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