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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 does Francisco's wife always wear?
(a) Black
(b) Green
(c) Pink
(d) Orange

2. What had Francisco de Silva provided to the king of Dahomy?
(a) Slaves, guns and fine material
(b) Rum, whiskey and brandy
(c) Rum, tobacco and guns
(d) Fine material, tobacco and precious gems

3. What is the name of the man who tends cattle for Francisco's mother?
(a) Julio
(b) Ferdinand
(c) Jesse
(d) Felix

4. What was sprinkled over Dom Francisco's bed?
(a) Feathers
(b) Blood
(c) All the above
(d) Food

5. Where is the woman when she begins to cry?
(a) The opening of the pantry
(b) The doorway of the main house
(c) The cemetery
(d) The belly of the compound

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT one of the fates that befell the family?

2. How many tears does Francisco say he sheds for his mother?

3. What is the fate of the man who tends the family's cattle?

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

5. What musical instrument is being played as the memorial event takes place?

(see the answer key)

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