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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are Mama Wewe's eyes?
(a) Brown
(b) The book doesn't specify
(c) Blue
(d) Green

2. How long would Manuelzinho remain with Francisco and his mother before leaving?
(a) About a week
(b) About a month
(c) About a year
(d) He never leaves

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

4. Why is the memorial event almost canceled?
(a) Members of the family come down with the flu
(b) A young military officer demands that it be cancelled
(c) The church is not available
(d) The family can't agree on a service time

5. What instrument does Mama Wewe play for the military man, Lieutenant Parisot?
(a) An organ
(b) A guitar
(c) A piano
(d) A flute

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the question the family wants answered before Mama Wewe dies?

3. What time does the woman begin crying?

4. What color is the cloth Mama Wewe eventually drapes all around her room?

5. Why does Mama Wewe kiss Cesario while he's dying of cholera?

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