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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 happens to the man who gets his hand caught in a press on the farm?
(a) The man dies
(b) Francisco cuts his hand off
(c) Francisco helps bandage the man's broken hand
(d) The overseer cuts his hand off

2. Uncle Procopio says the family would starve without what crop?
(a) Money
(b) Peanuts
(c) Cabbage
(d) Walnuts

3. What does Francisco smell like when he arrives in Ouidah?
(a) Sweat and excrement
(b) Mangrove and dead fish
(c) Vanilla and tea leaves
(d) Seaweed and spice

4. What do some believe about the king's bravery?
(a) He is brave only if pushed
(b) He is very brave
(c) He is never brave
(d) He is brave when surrounded by his army

5. What deformity does Manuelzinho have?
(a) He has one hand
(b) He limps
(c) He wears a patch over one eye
(d) He is hare-lipped

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Agostinho-Ezekiel da Silva?

2. How do members of the family listen to the presidential speech that evening?

3. What title is Joaquim eventually granted?

4. How did Tupuitapera get its name?

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

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