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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, First Chapter: The Languor of Ofenísia, Sections titled Of the Dos Reis Sisters and their Nativity Scene, Of a Desperate Search, Of a Political Boss in the Sun, and Of a Political Conspiracy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Mundinho Falção confess the reason for his initial move to Ilhéus?
(a) Nacib.
(b) Jacob the Russian.
(c) The Captain.
(d) Colonel Ramiro Bastos.

2. What project does Clóvis Costa present to the Colonel, only to be rejected?
(a) Landscaping the parks.
(b) Opening a new hospital.
(c) Establishing a daily newspaper.
(d) Building a new athletic field.

3. How long has Nacib owned the Vesuvius bar?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Eighteen years.

4. Which two characters are rivals for the title of Ilhéus' most eloquent orator?
(a) Nacib and Mundinho Falção.
(b) Florzinha and Quinquina Dos Reis.
(c) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars and Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(d) The Doctor and the Capitan.

5. What makes the Dos Reis sisters famous in Ilhéus?
(a) Their Nativity tableau.
(b) Their restaurant.
(c) Their charitable works.
(d) Having bad tempers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop is threatened by both lack of rain and excessive rain in Ilhéus in the year 1925?

2. How does Nacib receive Brazilian citizenship?

3. Which character is Nacib's employee and brings him the news that Filomena is leaving Ilhéus?

4. What news does Mundinho Falção break to his family during his visit?

5. Who is Jacob the Russian's partner?

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