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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Moraes describe his feelings for his parents?
(a) a constant fear
(b) a deep devotion
(c) hardly ever seeing them
(d) a love-hate relationship

2. Which of the household servants could Aires not touch?
(a) the cooks
(b) the gardeners
(c) the boatmen
(d) the latrine cleaners

3. What are the words Moraes says that Aurora heard but could not see who spoke them?
(a) obeah, jadoo, fo, fum
(b) menchi kaboo, lawanda kazoo
(c) bibbity bobbity boo
(d) chicken entrails, kingdom come

4. Who commissions Miranda to paint a portrait of Aurora and her newborn daughter Ina?
(a) Abraham
(b) Flory
(c) Aurora
(d) Aires

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Flory die?

2. How does Abie do at first when taking over the family business to run?

3. Who is the character arriving at the end of Chapter 13 that the Moor hints will drive a wedge between him and Aurora?

4. How does Vasco Miranda enter the narrative?

5. What does Moraes say Aurora became in the annual celebration of Ganesha?

(see the answer key)

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