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The Viceroy of Ouidah Quiz

Bruce Chatwin
This Study Guide consists of approximately 39 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Viceroy of Ouidah.

The Viceroy of Ouidah Quiz

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1)

What color are the shutters on Francisco's childhood home? (from Chapter Three)

The book doesn't say
Brown
Yellow
Blue
2)

What is the fate of Francisco's twin daughters? (from Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6)

They live to be old women but never marry
They are sold into prostitution
They die at sea
They live to be old, marry and have children of their own
3)

What is the name of the man who tends cattle for Francisco's mother? (from Chapter Three)

Felix
Ferdinand
Julio
Jesse
4)

What is the answer to one of Francisco's favorite riddles about "girls in a castle clothed in yellow?" (from Chapter Three)

A church
Oranges
Eggs
Bananas
5)

How did Tupuitapera get its name? (from Chapter Three)

It's named for a small river
It's named for a beautiful woman who died there
It's named for a rock
It's named for a tribe of Indians
6)

What happens to end Taparica's torture? (from Chapter Four)

He tells them what they want to know
The powder magazine explodes
His tormentors give up
The king intervenes
7)

What is the second part of the pardon Francisco eventually receives? (from Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6)

A promise to restore all his property in Brazil
A commendation for his role in ending the slave trade
A promise to restore all his property in Ouidah
A declaration of debt and bankruptcy
8)

What is the toy Eugenia is given after her mother's death? (from Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6)

A wagon
An abacus
A wooden doll
A small train
9)

What is Taparica the Tambour wearing when Francisco arrives? (from Chapter Four)

A top hat
A loose-fitting dress coat
Brown sandals
A ragged Turkish rug
10)

What is the fate of the man who tends the family's cattle? (from Chapter Three)

He is taken in by his daughter
He dies of a heart attack
He is burned to death during a wildfire
He dies of thirst
11)

It's noted that Jijibou grows into a woman with a shape that resembles what? (from Chpater Five, pages 111-133)

A barmaid
A chicken
A child
A horse
12)

How long does it take Francisco to send forty-five loads of slaves to Bahia? (from Chapter Four)

Two years
Two decades
Two months
Two weeks
13)

What color does Francisco's wife always wear? (from Chapter Three)

Green
Pink
Black
Orange
14)

What factors make Francisco take Jacinto as his assistant? (from Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6)

His head for figures and his reliability
He ability to read and write
His head for money and his ability to understand other languages
His condemnation of the slave trade and his understanding of finance
15)

How long would Manuelzinho remain with Francisco and his mother before leaving? (from Chapter Three)

About a year
About a month
He never leaves
About a week
16)

How many ships are commissioned by Francisco, either privately or with partners? (from Chpater Five, pages 111-133)

A fleet
Thousands
A hundred
A dozen
17)

What sound does Francisco hear from the home of the doctor's wife that makes him stop to listen? (from Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6)

A song
A scream
The pounding of spices
An argument
18)

Francisco is dipped in a vat filled with what liquid? (from Chapter Four)

Water
Wine
Indigo
Tar
19)

How many members of the da Silva family die of the disease? (from Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6)

Eighteen
Ten
None
About two dozen
20)

What is the cause of Dona Luciana's death? (from Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6)

A heart attack
Poison
She's executed
She drowns at sea
21)

What is Francisco's answer when asked how many gifts he has? (from Chapter Four)

Only trinkets for the natives
Something for everyone
Many
None
22)

What is Francisco doing when he learns that the king has been dethroned? (from Chpater Five, pages 111-133)

Playing chess
Overseeing work in Mr. Lawson's factory
Sleeping on the beach
Loading slaves aboard a ship
23)

Why are the slaves amazed to see Francisco work on the repairs to the fort? (from Chapter Four)

They were told whites weren't capable of the work
They weren't aware he would know how to work
They aren't accustomed to whites working
They believe he's too lazy to work
24)

What are the ships named for? (from Chpater Five, pages 111-133)

Crops
Indian tribes
Birds
Lovely women
25)

What does Manuelzinho do for a living? (from Chapter Three)

Kills snakes and sells them for meat
Catches fish and sells them for meat
Kills goats and sells them for meat
Kills alligators and sells them for meat
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