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

2. What color is Rosemary da Silva's dress?
(a) Yellow
(b) White
(c) Black
(d) Crimson

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

4. What had Francisco de Silva provided to the king of Dahomy?
(a) Rum, tobacco and guns
(b) Fine material, tobacco and precious gems
(c) Rum, whiskey and brandy
(d) Slaves, guns and fine material

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical instrument is being played as the memorial event takes place?

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

3. Which of the following items was not on the shelf in Dom Francisco's room?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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