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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Francisco begins his roaming, he knows "flashes of happiness," but only in what instance?
(a) When he makes money
(b) When he's ready to move on
(c) When he remembers his mother
(d) When he encounters old friends

2. What is the answer to one of Francisco's favorite riddles about "girls in a castle clothed in yellow?"
(a) Oranges
(b) Bananas
(c) A church
(d) Eggs

3. What does Herr Raabe want to train Cesario to be?
(a) A trader
(b) A radio operator
(c) A bookkeeper
(d) A ship's mate

4. What month was the memorial event held?
(a) January
(b) May
(c) April
(d) March

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

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

7. What color are the shutters on the house where Mama Wewe is staying?
(a) Blue
(b) White
(c) Purple
(d) Gold

8. Why does Mama Wewe kiss Cesario while he's dying of cholera?
(a) She hopes that it will comfort him
(b) She knows he's going to die and she wants to die as well
(c) She is telling him good-bye
(d) She wants to take the disease from him

9. How did Mama Benz make the trip from the memorial event?
(a) By carriage
(b) In a Mercedes
(c) By boat
(d) By foot

10. What name is Helene da Silva better known as?
(a) Mama Benz
(b) Madam de Silva
(c) Mama de Silva
(d) Madam Benz

11. What is one of Francisco's principal amusements during his time in Bahia?
(a) Following funeral processions
(b) Eating at the outdoor cafes
(c) Cooking at a friend's house
(d) Dancing with girls he meets in the marketplace

12. What is significant about the trunks of the mango trees Mama Wewe passes as she walks with the professor?
(a) They've been whitewashed
(b) They have names carved in them
(c) They've been sawed off
(d) They have handholds for climbing

13. How did Tupuitapera get its name?
(a) It's named for a small river
(b) It's named for a tribe of Indians
(c) It's named for a beautiful woman who died there
(d) It's named for a rock

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

15. What color is Rosemary da Silva's dress?
(a) Black
(b) Yellow
(c) White
(d) Crimson

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the family of Francisco Manoel da Silva plan to honor his memory?

2. Which of the following was among the gifts the professor brings Mama Wewe when he pays her a second visit?

3. What does Francisco do when he finds a stray animal on his property?

4. Which of the following items was not on the shelf in Dom Francisco's room?

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

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