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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Moraes say he has already nailed up?
(a) his suicide notes
(b) his last will and testament
(c) his epic poetry
(d) his family's secrets

2. What happens in the house after Epifania dies?
(a) it begins to crumble
(b) it turns dark
(c) it becomes merrier
(d) it is closed up for a month

3. What is Ganesha?
(a) a Hindu god with a human body and an elephant head
(b) a special food prepared for Hindu holy days
(c) a type of rare emerald found only in India
(d) a kind of Hindu offering left before Siva

4. What is represented in Aurora's paintings?
(a) the haunting of the house
(b) deep religious convictions
(c) crime and punishment
(d) family history and Indian cultures

5. What is Aurora's punishment for her mischief?
(a) cancellation of her birthday party
(b) a week's detention in her room
(c) banishment to a convent
(d) a public spanking

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Francisco da Gama do to the family chapel?

2. To what does Moraes refer to as the sub-condiment?

3. With whom does Epifania conspire to gain control of the family business?

4. Where does Aurora live?

5. What does Aurora do locked in her room, allowing no one to enter?

(see the answer key)

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