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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object is under a glass dome on the mantle of Mama Wewe's home?
(a) A lock of Cesario's hair
(b) A silver ring
(c) A bust of her father
(d) A clock

2. What time does the woman begin crying?
(a) Four o'clock
(b) Twenty-five minutes past eight
(c) Eight o'clock
(d) Seven o'clock

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

4. What month was the memorial event held?
(a) March
(b) May
(c) January
(d) April

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. Who wins the game between the professor and Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?

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

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

4. What is Francisco de Silva's Brazilian name?

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

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