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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do members of the family think about the president's speech?
(a) They don't really listen
(b) They are worried that their lives will soon change
(c) They believe he's on the right track
(d) They are angry and upset

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

4. What is the occupation of the man with whom Manuelzinho leaves Francisco after his mother's death?
(a) He's a dairy farmer
(b) He's a priest
(c) He's a ferryman
(d) He's a cattle rancher

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

6. 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 have handholds for climbing
(d) They've been sawed off

7. What spice is used on the pigs' heads served at the family feast?
(a) Ginger
(b) Oregano
(c) Pepper
(d) Cumin

8. What color is the plaque with Dom Francisco's memorial information?
(a) Yellow
(b) Black
(c) Grey
(d) White

9. How soon after the death of Francisco's father does his mother "take up" with another man?
(a) Within weeks
(b) Within months
(c) Withing two years
(d) Winthin a year

10. Uncle Procopio says the family would starve without what crop?
(a) Peanuts
(b) Cabbage
(c) Walnuts
(d) Money

11. Which of the following items was not on the shelf in Dom Francisco's room?
(a) A gilt crucifix
(b) An Ecce Homo
(c) A silver elephant
(d) A gold compass

12. What time does the woman begin crying?
(a) Four o'clock
(b) Twenty-five minutes past eight
(c) Eight o'clock
(d) Seven o'clock

13. Where does the family head after the memorial event?
(a) The Portuguese Fort
(b) The Portuguese Chapel
(c) A Portuguese sail boat
(d) A Portuguese restaurant

14. How hold is Francisco when his father dies?
(a) One year old
(b) One month old
(c) Eleven years old
(d) Twenty-one years old

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job is Francisco given at the Coutinhos' plantation?

2. What is on Papa Agostinho's hat?

3. What color are the shutters on Francisco's childhood home?

4. Where is Mama Wewe lying?

5. After Francisco begins his roaming, he knows "flashes of happiness," but only in what instance?

(see the answer keys)

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