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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 long has Francisco Manoel da Silva been dead at the time of the gathering to honor his memory?
(a) Seventeen years
(b) Seventeen days
(c) Seventeen months
(d) One hundred and seventeen years

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

3. What spice is used on the pigs' heads served at the family feast?
(a) Oregano
(b) Ginger
(c) Pepper
(d) Cumin

4. What is on Papa Agostinho's hat?
(a) Butterflies and elephants
(b) Butterflies and a pig's head
(c) Butterflies and a giraffe
(d) Butterflies and a bleeding heart

5. Where does the family head after the memorial event?
(a) The Portuguese Chapel
(b) A Portuguese sail boat
(c) A Portuguese restaurant
(d) The Portuguese Fort

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one family member say a cowrie shell was used for in the United States?

2. What condition is placed on the family holding the memorial event?

3. What do members of the family think about the president's speech?

4. How did Mama Benz make the trip from the memorial event?

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

(see the answer key)

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