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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. Where is Mama Wewe lying?
(a) The floor
(b) A couch
(c) A bed
(d) The grave of Francisco

2. Why does Francisco's son save everything his father writes?
(a) He knows his father is wise and wants to learn
(b) He hopes to ifnd clues about the fortune he believes his father has hidden
(c) He is ordered to be sure his father doesn't give away state secrets
(d) He wants to give the words to his own son someday

3. What is the question the family wants answered before Mama Wewe dies?
(a) Where are the papers?
(b) What is the secret to long life?
(c) Who is your father?
(d) Where did our family originate?

4. What was the main ambition of Jijibou's father?
(a) To become wealthy
(b) To have his daughter well cared for
(c) To have a white son-in-law
(d) To have grandchildren

5. What is Francisco's wife carrying when he meets her for the first time?
(a) A baby
(b) A stack of aprons
(c) Green oranges
(d) Ripe figs

Short Answer Questions

1. Who buries Taparica?

2. What is one of Francisco's principal amusements during his time in Bahia?

3. Who does Francisco call on to care for his twin daughters in Brazil?

4. What is Taparica the Tambour wearing when Francisco arrives?

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

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