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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Moraes classify Epifania's life?
(a) a conspicuous life of prayer
(b) a relative life of ease
(c) an obvious life of rebellion
(d) a contageous life of bitterness

2. What followed Aurora's snubbing of Prime Minister Nehru at the presentation ceremony of the Esteemed Lotus Award for Excellence in the Arts?
(a) a brief ostracism by India's artistic elite
(b) a brief prison sentence
(c) high praise from the news media
(d) a shot exile to England

3. From infancy through adolescence, what did Abraham see in the synagogue tiles?
(a) visions of his absent father
(b) visions of the martyrs
(c) visions of the prophets
(d) visions of a girl like Aurora

4. What drove a wedge between the between Epifania and her husband and polarized their sons?
(a) Francisco da Gama's religious fanatacism
(b) Francisco da Gama's strange architecture preferences
(c) Francisco da Gama's Indian nationalism
(d) Francisco da Gama's scientific experiments

5. How does Abie do at first when taking over the family business to run?
(a) he starts doing exclusive business with the Germans
(b) he loses three shiploads of spice to German U-boats
(c) he stockpiles spices until they are safe to ship
(d) he squanders money until the company nearly fails

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Moraes say Lambajan lost his leg?

2. How does Moraes refer to the saga of his family?

3. Who teaches Moraes street fighting?

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

5. How did Francisco leave his estate and the Gama Trading Company?

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