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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chpater Five, pages 111-133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the cloth Mama Wewe eventually drapes all around her room?
(a) Yellow
(b) Black
(c) Purple
(d) Blue

2. What did the women of the military grop do to their teeth?
(a) Brushed them several times daily
(b) Filed them to sharp points
(c) Barred them when in battle
(d) Nothing

3. What does Joaquim say his mother did following her husband's death?
(a) Took over the farm
(b) Grieved herself to death
(c) Remarried
(d) Sold her diamonds

4. What are the ships named for?
(a) Birds
(b) Crops
(c) Lovely women
(d) Indian tribes

5. Which of the following was among the gifts the professor brings Mama Wewe when he pays her a second visit?
(a) Nylon hose
(b) Lipstick
(c) Perfume
(d) Scarves

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does Francisco land in Ouidah?

2. What is the occupation of the man with whom Manuelzinho leaves Francisco after his mother's death?

3. How old is Francisco during the drought?

4. What is the prevalent smell during March at the home of Joaquim's family?

5. Why did the Portuguese boat stop at Popos?

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