View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface and Chapter One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mama Benz make the trip from the memorial event?
(a) By foot
(b) By carriage
(c) By boat
(d) In a Mercedes

2. What was sprinkled over Dom Francisco's bed?
(a) Blood
(b) Feathers
(c) Food
(d) All the above

3. What condition is placed on the family holding the memorial event?
(a) That they pay in advance for the use of the church
(b) That they listen to a specific broadcast
(c) That they pay homage to the military leaders
(d) That they wear masks so they don't spread the flu

4. How old is Agostinho-Ezekiel da Silva?
(a) Forty-three
(b) Nineteen
(c) Eighty-nine
(d) One hundred and seventeen

5. What do members of the family think about the president's speech?
(a) They don't really listen
(b) They believe he's on the right track
(c) They are angry and upset
(d) They are worried that their lives will soon change

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Helene da Silva better known as?

2. What had Francisco de Silva provided to the king of Dahomy?

3. What scene was depicted on the rattan mat in the bar where Uncle Procopio stopped for a drink?

4. Why is the memorial event almost canceled?

5. Uncle Procopio says the family would starve without what crop?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 268 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample