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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chpater Five, pages 111-133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say the walls of Abomy palace are made of?
(a) Adobe
(b) Blood, sweat and tears
(c) Mortar
(d) Mud and blood

2. How many tears does Francisco say he sheds for his mother?
(a) None
(b) Too many to count
(c) About a million
(d) Only one

3. What fruit is on a plate near Mama Wewe?
(a) Coconut
(b) Papaya
(c) Mango
(d) Apple

4. What is the souvenir Francisco provides to visiting French dignitaries?
(a) A silver toothpick shaped like a python
(b) A golden bowl shaped like a skull
(c) A toothpick holder shaped like a porcupine
(d) A tapestry with a mythical creature woven into it

5. What is used to make the rosaries that are the prized possession of Yovogan?
(a) Human teeth
(b) Pearls
(c) Jaguar claws
(d) Gold nuggets

Short Answer Questions

1. What scheme does Isadoro have in mind when he returns from France?

2. Where does Francisco live?

3. What does Francisco smell like when he arrives in Ouidah?

4. How much time passes before Francisco is named the Viceroy of Ouidah?

5. What scene was depicted on the rattan mat in the bar where Uncle Procopio stopped for a drink?

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