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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does the king go to war?
(a) May
(b) October
(c) January
(d) December

2. How does cholera infect the community?
(a) It was brought ashore by someone who arrived on a ship
(b) It was brought in by a merchant returning from China
(c) It was brought in by someone who had traveled to France
(d) No one knows

3. What game does the professor play with Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?
(a) Spades
(b) Croquet
(c) Darts
(d) Billiards

4. Why are the slaves amazed to see Francisco work on the repairs to the fort?
(a) They were told whites weren't capable of the work
(b) They weren't aware he would know how to work
(c) They aren't accustomed to whites working
(d) They believe he's too lazy to work

5. What color is the jumpsuit worn by the photographer, Cyriaque Cabochichi?
(a) Grey
(b) Maroon
(c) White
(d) Orange

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Manuelzinho do for a living?

2. What fruit is on a plate near Mama Wewe?

3. What does Francisco smell like when he arrives in Ouidah?

4. What is Francisco de Silva's Brazilian name?

5. What is significant about the trunks of the mango trees Mama Wewe passes as she walks with the professor?

(see the answer key)

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