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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, pages 134-150 and Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following was among the gifts the professor brings Mama Wewe when he pays her a second visit?
(a) Lipstick
(b) Nylon hose
(c) Perfume
(d) Scarves

3. What color was the limewash Modeste and Pierre used to paint?
(a) Violet
(b) Orange
(c) White
(d) Apricot

4. What event did Mama Wewe celebrate in 1953?
(a) The birth of her fourth child
(b) Her one hundredth birthday
(c) The birth of her one hundredth great-grandchild
(d) Her one hundredth anniversary

5. Who does Jacinto's daughter marry?
(a) Francisco
(b) No one
(c) The king
(d) Isadoro

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does Francisco hear from the home of the doctor's wife that makes him stop to listen?

2. Which statement is true of Mr. George Lawson?

3. Who was the last to fall victim to the disease?

4. Where does Francisco live?

5. Why does Francisco decide to build the house he calls "Simbodji?"

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