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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the professor NOT wearing on the day Mama Wewe met him for the first time?
(a) A jacket with lots of pockets
(b) A veil
(c) A bowler hat
(d) Glasses

2. Who wins the game between the professor and Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?
(a) Neither
(b) Antonio
(c) It's a tie
(d) The professor

3. How hold is Francisco when his father dies?
(a) Twenty-one years old
(b) Eleven years old
(c) One year old
(d) One month old

4. What does Mama Wewe put in Cesario's hand before he's buried?
(a) A silver ring
(b) A gold coin
(c) A watch
(d) A flashlight

5. What Bible story is Cesario particularly fond of?
(a) David and Goliath
(b) Daniel in the lion's den
(c) Noah and the Ark
(d) Moses and Pharaoh

Short Answer Questions

1. What was sprinkled over Dom Francisco's bed?

2. What job is Francisco given at the Coutinhos' plantation?

3. How many years pass before Francisco brands the first of his own cattle?

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

5. What is the favorite topic of conversation for the family during the feast?

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