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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 plaque with Dom Francisco's memorial information?
(a) Yellow
(b) Black
(c) Grey
(d) White

2. What is one of Francisco's principal amusements during his time in Bahia?
(a) Following funeral processions
(b) Dancing with girls he meets in the marketplace
(c) Eating at the outdoor cafes
(d) Cooking at a friend's house

3. What is significant about the trunks of the mango trees Mama Wewe passes as she walks with the professor?
(a) They've been whitewashed
(b) They have handholds for climbing
(c) They have names carved in them
(d) They've been sawed off

4. What is the occupation of the man with whom Manuelzinho leaves Francisco after his mother's death?
(a) He's a dairy farmer
(b) He's a priest
(c) He's a cattle rancher
(d) He's a ferryman

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young girl say is wrong with Mama Wewe?

2. What fruit is on a plate near Mama Wewe?

3. What do some believe about the king's bravery?

4. What were the women yelling prior to the beginning of the feast?

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

(see the answer key)

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