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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the cloth Mama Wewe eventually drapes all around her room?
(a) Black
(b) Yellow
(c) Purple
(d) Blue

2. What do the slaves do each morning while awaiting transport?
(a) Eat then go to the fields
(b) Eat then go to the mines
(c) Eat, bathe and dance
(d) Eat, then work on the repairs to the fort

3. What is Taparica the Tambour wearing when Francisco arrives?
(a) Brown sandals
(b) A ragged Turkish rug
(c) A loose-fitting dress coat
(d) A top hat

4. Why do the other boys make fun of Cesario?
(a) Because of his blond hair and green eyes
(b) Becuase of his name
(c) Because of his dark curly hair and brown eyes
(d) Because of his limp and crossed eyes

5. How does Francisco and Joaquim spend much of their time?
(a) Training hounds
(b) Fighting gamecocks
(c) All the above
(d) Waving at Joaquim's sisters

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the family head after the memorial event?

2. How long does it take Francisco to send forty-five loads of slaves to Bahia?

3. What color is the jumpsuit worn by the photographer, Cyriaque Cabochichi?

4. What is the answer to one of Francisco's favorite riddles about "girls in a castle clothed in yellow?"

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

(see the answer key)

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