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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one family member say a cowrie shell was used for in the United States?
(a) Decoration
(b) Money
(c) Fuel
(d) Something to write on

2. Which of the following was NOT one of the fates that befell the family?
(a) Loss of revenue from the slave trade
(b) Damage from a tornado
(c) A mudslide collapsing one wall of the compound
(d) Burning of several houses after a roasting nut caught on fire

3. How does cholera infect the community?
(a) It was brought in by a merchant returning from China
(b) It was brought in by someone who had traveled to France
(c) It was brought ashore by someone who arrived on a ship
(d) No one knows

4. What event did Mama Wewe celebrate in 1953?
(a) The birth of her fourth child
(b) Her one hundredth birthday
(c) The birth of her one hundredth great-grandchild
(d) Her one hundredth anniversary

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do members of the family listen to the presidential speech that evening?

3. How did the family of Francisco Manoel da Silva plan to honor his memory?

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

5. What object is under a glass dome on the mantle of Mama Wewe's home?

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