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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the question the family wants answered before Mama Wewe dies?
(a) Where are the papers?
(b) Who is your father?
(c) What is the secret to long life?
(d) Where did our family originate?

2. Who wins the game between the professor and Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?
(a) The professor
(b) Antonio
(c) Neither
(d) It's a tie

3. Which of the following items was not on the shelf in Dom Francisco's room?
(a) An Ecce Homo
(b) A gold compass
(c) A silver elephant
(d) A gilt crucifix

4. What is the favorite topic of conversation for the family during the feast?
(a) The current situation in the family business
(b) The loss of Dom Francisco's fortune
(c) The president's speech
(d) The recipes for the food being served

5. What Bible story is Cesario particularly fond of?
(a) Daniel in the lion's den
(b) Moses and Pharaoh
(c) David and Goliath
(d) Noah and the Ark

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mama Wewe kiss Cesario while he's dying of cholera?

2. How does cholera infect the community?

3. What had Francisco de Silva provided to the king of Dahomy?

4. What scene was depicted on the rattan mat in the bar where Uncle Procopio stopped for a drink?

5. What color are Mama Wewe's eyes?

(see the answer key)

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