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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. What is the currency favored by the people of Dahomey?
(a) Paper
(b) Nuts
(c) Cowrie shells
(d) Gold

2. What does Francisco do when he finds a stray animal on his property?
(a) Changes the brand to match his own
(b) Nothing
(c) Returns it to its owner
(d) Kills it

3. What color was Father Olimpio de Silva's cassock?
(a) Orange
(b) Tangerine
(c) Crimson
(d) Maroon

4. Why does Francisco decide to build the house he calls "Simbodji?"
(a) He was homesick
(b) He was so wealthy that living in the fort was an embarrassment
(c) His family had outgrown the fort
(d) He was asked to leave the fort for military housing

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scene upon which Eugenia arrives as she is dying?

2. What does Mama Wewe learn about money earned by the daughters of a Missionary?

3. What do members of the family think about the president's speech?

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

5. What does one family member say a cowrie shell was used for in the United States?

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