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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What game does the professor play with Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?
(a) Croquet
(b) Darts
(c) Billiards
(d) Spades

2. What color is the jumpsuit worn by the photographer, Cyriaque Cabochichi?
(a) Maroon
(b) Grey
(c) Orange
(d) White

3. What was sprinkled over Dom Francisco's bed?
(a) Food
(b) All the above
(c) Feathers
(d) Blood

4. What does one family member say a cowrie shell was used for in the United States?
(a) Fuel
(b) Something to write on
(c) Money
(d) Decoration

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

6. How do members of the family listen to the presidential speech that evening?
(a) On the television
(b) On the radio
(c) They go to the presidential palace
(d) It's broadcast from vehicles traveling the streets

7. What Bible story is Cesario particularly fond of?
(a) David and Goliath
(b) Moses and Pharaoh
(c) Noah and the Ark
(d) Daniel in the lion's den

8. What is the name of the man who tends cattle for Francisco's mother?
(a) Felix
(b) Jesse
(c) Ferdinand
(d) Julio

9. Why do the other boys make fun of Cesario?
(a) Becuase of his name
(b) Because of his blond hair and green eyes
(c) Because of his dark curly hair and brown eyes
(d) Because of his limp and crossed eyes

10. What were the women yelling prior to the beginning of the feast?
(a) Return to earth!
(b) Save the goat!
(c) Rest in Peace!
(d) It is night!

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

12. What condition is placed on the family holding the memorial event?
(a) That they pay homage to the military leaders
(b) That they pay in advance for the use of the church
(c) That they wear masks so they don't spread the flu
(d) That they listen to a specific broadcast

13. How many days pass during which the professor could not come to shore because of bad weather?
(a) Fifty-five
(b) Five
(c) Fifty
(d) Fifteen

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

15. What is the fate of the man who tends the family's cattle?
(a) He is taken in by his daughter
(b) He dies of a heart attack
(c) He is burned to death during a wildfire
(d) He dies of thirst

Short Answer Questions

1. What month was the memorial event held?

2. What job does Francisco's father do?

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

4. Who wins the game between the professor and Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?

5. How many tears does Francisco say he sheds for his mother?

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