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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 does one family member say a cowrie shell was used for in the United States?
(a) Fuel
(b) Something to write on
(c) Decoration
(d) Money

2. How did Tupuitapera get its name?
(a) It's named for a tribe of Indians
(b) It's named for a small river
(c) It's named for a beautiful woman who died there
(d) It's named for a rock

3. What job is Francisco given at the Coutinhos' plantation?
(a) He's put in charge of the kitchen
(b) He's put in charge of field workers
(c) He's put in charge of procuring slaves
(d) He's put in charge of the stables

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

5. What do members of the family think about the president's speech?
(a) They believe he's on the right track
(b) They are worried that their lives will soon change
(c) They are angry and upset
(d) They don't really listen

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the other boys make fun of Cesario?

2. What game does the professor play with Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?

3. What object is under a glass dome on the mantle of Mama Wewe's home?

4. How long has Francisco Manoel da Silva been dead at the time of the gathering to honor his memory?

5. What is the name of the man who tends cattle for Francisco's mother?

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