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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the other boys make fun of Cesario?
(a) Because of his blond hair and green eyes
(b) Because of his dark curly hair and brown eyes
(c) Becuase of his name
(d) Because of his limp and crossed eyes

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

3. What does Mama Wewe learn about money earned by the daughters of a Missionary?
(a) They give the money to the church
(b) Their family needs the money in order to eat
(c) Their father uses the money to buy drink
(d) They buy lipstick and perfume with the money

4. What color was the limewash Modeste and Pierre used to paint?
(a) Orange
(b) Apricot
(c) Violet
(d) White

5. Who wins the game between the professor and Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?
(a) Antonio
(b) It's a tie
(c) The professor
(d) Neither

Short Answer Questions

1. How does cholera infect the community?

2. What does Mama Wewe put in Cesario's hand before he's buried?

3. Where is Mama Wewe lying?

4. Why does Mama Wewe choose azure cloth to wrap Cesario's body?

5. How old is Agostinho-Ezekiel da Silva?

(see the answer key)

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