2. What does Manuelzinho say happened to his horse's ear?
(a) Manuelzinho himself bit it off
(b) Bugs ate it off
(c) The horse was born that way
(d) A dog bit it off

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

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

5. What happens to the man who gets his hand caught in a press on the farm?
(a) The overseer cuts his hand off
(b) The man dies
(c) Francisco helps bandage the man's broken hand
(d) Francisco cuts his hand off

6. What had Francisco de Silva provided to the king of Dahomy?
(a) Slaves, guns and fine material
(b) Rum, tobacco and guns
(c) Rum, whiskey and brandy
(d) Fine material, tobacco and precious gems

7. What job does Francisco's father do?
(a) He is a dairy farmer
(b) He is a ranch hand
(c) He works on the railroad
(d) He owns a small farm

8. 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 priest
(c) He's a dairy farmer
(d) He's a cattle rancher

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

10. What is the prevalent smell during March at the home of Joaquim's family?
(a) Roses
(b) Jasmine
(c) Tobacco
(d) Molasses

11. Who wins the game between the professor and Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?
(a) Neither
(b) It's a tie
(c) The professor
(d) Antonio

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

13. What color was the limewash Modeste and Pierre used to paint?
(a) Apricot
(b) Orange
(c) White
(d) Violet

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

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