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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Agostinho-Ezekiel da Silva?
(a) Forty-three
(b) Nineteen
(c) One hundred and seventeen
(d) Eighty-nine

2. What color was Father Olimpio de Silva's cassock?
(a) Orange
(b) Tangerine
(c) Crimson
(d) Maroon

3. What scene was depicted on the rattan mat in the bar where Uncle Procopio stopped for a drink?
(a) Elephants in an African landscape
(b) Dogs in a desert landscape
(c) Horses in a river landscape
(d) Giraffes in a Chinese landscape

4. What color is the plaque with Dom Francisco's memorial information?
(a) Grey
(b) Black
(c) Yellow
(d) White

5. How did the family of Francisco Manoel da Silva plan to honor his memory?
(a) With a burial and dinner
(b) With dinner a a play
(c) With a Requiem Mass and dinner
(d) With a series of speeches and dinner

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the favorite topic of conversation for the family during the feast?

2. What was sprinkled over Dom Francisco's bed?

3. What religion is Rosemary da Silva?

4. What color is the jumpsuit worn by the photographer, Cyriaque Cabochichi?

5. Why is the memorial event almost canceled?

(see the answer key)

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