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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Mama Wewe fall in love with the professor?
(a) In 1998
(b) When she was nineteen
(c) Exactly ninety-eight years ago
(d) She'd never loved him

2. What does the young girl say is wrong with Mama Wewe?
(a) She won't eat
(b) She's been poisoned
(c) She's had a heart attack
(d) She's grieving for Francisco

3. Uncle Procopio says the family would starve without what crop?
(a) Walnuts
(b) Peanuts
(c) Money
(d) Cabbage

4. What does Mama Wewe put in Cesario's hand before he's buried?
(a) A flashlight
(b) A silver ring
(c) A gold coin
(d) A watch

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How do the boys figure out how to play billiards when they find a billiard table?

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

5. What color is the plaque with Dom Francisco's memorial information?

(see the answer key)

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