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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What angers Aires by their disappearance?
(a) his beloved ivories and Ganesha statues
(b) his transvestite clothes
(c) his latest two lovers
(d) his little black address and telephone book

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

3. How does Uma die?
(a) in a car crash
(b) suicide by taking cyanide
(c) by drowning in the ocean
(d) falling out a three storey window

4. What are Epifania's last words?
(a) a curse on Aurora
(b) a song of praise
(c) a blessing for Aurora
(d) a prayer to St. Francis

5. Who is the first person allowed to see the paintings?
(a) her grandmother, Epifania
(b) her father, Camoens
(c) her aunt, Carmen
(d) her uncle, aires

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the household servants could Aires not touch?

2. Where does Aurora have Miranda paint cartoon murals?

3. How does Vasco Miranda enter the narrative?

4. What does Moraes tell the reader about the dark side of Vasco Miranda's personality?

5. Who steps up to claim responsibility for the disappearances of things in the house?

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