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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Kankpe and Francisco drink from after forming their blood pact?
(a) A gourd
(b) A fine dish
(c) A silver bowl
(d) A skull cup

2. What fruit is on a plate near Mama Wewe?
(a) Papaya
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) Coconut

3. What is Taparica the Tambour wearing when Francisco arrives?
(a) Brown sandals
(b) A ragged Turkish rug
(c) A top hat
(d) A loose-fitting dress coat

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

5. How many days pass during which the professor could not come to shore because of bad weather?
(a) Fifty-five
(b) Five
(c) Fifty
(d) Fifteen

Short Answer Questions

1. Uncle Procopio says the family would starve without what crop?

2. What instrument does Mama Wewe play for the military man, Lieutenant Parisot?

3. What color are the walls of the Coutinhos' plantation?

4. What happens to the man who gets his hand caught in a press on the farm?

5. What is Francisco's wife carrying when he meets her for the first time?

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