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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Uncle Procopio says the family would starve without what crop?
(a) Peanuts
(b) Cabbage
(c) Money
(d) Walnuts
2. What color is the jumpsuit worn by the photographer, Cyriaque Cabochichi?
(a) Maroon
(b) Grey
(c) White
(d) Orange
3. How did the family of Francisco Manoel da Silva plan to honor his memory?
(a) With dinner a a play
(b) With a Requiem Mass and dinner
(c) With a series of speeches and dinner
(d) With a burial and dinner
4. Which of the following items was not on the shelf in Dom Francisco's room?
(a) An Ecce Homo
(b) A gilt crucifix
(c) A silver elephant
(d) A gold compass
5. How did Tupuitapera get its name?
(a) It's named for a beautiful woman who died there
(b) It's named for a small river
(c) It's named for a rock
(d) It's named for a tribe of Indians
6. What does the young girl say is wrong with Mama Wewe?
(a) She's had a heart attack
(b) She's grieving for Francisco
(c) She's been poisoned
(d) She won't eat
7. What color was Father Olimpio de Silva's cassock?
(a) Tangerine
(b) Orange
(c) Maroon
(d) Crimson
8. How soon after the death of Francisco's father does his mother "take up" with another man?
(a) Within months
(b) Winthin a year
(c) Withing two years
(d) Within weeks
9. What is the occupation of the man with whom Manuelzinho leaves Francisco after his mother's death?
(a) He's a ferryman
(b) He's a cattle rancher
(c) He's a priest
(d) He's a dairy farmer
10. What is significant about the trunks of the mango trees Mama Wewe passes as she walks with the professor?
(a) They have names carved in them
(b) They've been whitewashed
(c) They have handholds for climbing
(d) They've been sawed off
11. What year does Francisco land in Ouidah?
(a) 1912
(b) 1812
(c) 1821
(d) 19
12. How old is Francisco during the drought?
(a) One year, seven months
(b) Twelve
(c) Seven
(d) Seventeen
13. Who wins the game between the professor and Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?
(a) It's a tie
(b) The professor
(c) Antonio
(d) Neither
14. How long would Manuelzinho remain with Francisco and his mother before leaving?
(a) About a month
(b) About a week
(c) He never leaves
(d) About a year
15. What color are Mama Wewe's eyes?
(a) Blue
(b) Brown
(c) The book doesn't specify
(d) Green
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Francisco's wife carrying when he meets her for the first time?
2. What color are the walls of the Coutinhos' plantation?
3. Which of the following is the professor NOT wearing on the day Mama Wewe met him for the first time?
4. What job is Francisco given at the Coutinhos' plantation?
5. What condition is placed on the family holding the memorial event?
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