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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What point does Francisco emphasize in his letter to Joaquim?
(a) The current financial situation
(b) The loss of his fortune
(c) His suffering at the hands of the king
(d) The need to help Kankpe's quest to become king

2. What is the story Francisco tells his twin daughters that makes them scream?
(a) The story of their mother's death
(b) The story of the goblin with hair for hands
(c) The story of Christ's crucifixion
(d) The story of an old woman who was eaten by a troll

3. Why does Francisco decide to build the house he calls "Simbodji?"
(a) He was so wealthy that living in the fort was an embarrassment
(b) His family had outgrown the fort
(c) He was asked to leave the fort for military housing
(d) He was homesick

4. What are the king's sandals made of?
(a) Rope
(b) Silver braids
(c) Peacock feathers
(d) Gold wire

5. What does Dr. Marcos Ferraez always carry with him on his rounds?
(a) A black briefcase
(b) A red bag
(c) A yellow satchel
(d) A green carpet bag

6. Who are the first Brazilians to arrive in Ouidah following the outbreak of war in 1851?
(a) Former slaves who had bought their freedom
(b) Former military men returning from the war
(c) Young convicts from Australia
(d) Mulattos freed by their masters

7. What was the main ambition of Jijibou's father?
(a) To have a white son-in-law
(b) To have his daughter well cared for
(c) To become wealthy
(d) To have grandchildren

8. In the verse the slaves chant on Francisco's plantation, what do the slaves predict about Francisco's well?
(a) That it will run dry when the slave trade ends
(b) That it will produce tainted water
(c) That it will run dry soon
(d) That it will never run dry

9. What do some believe about the king's bravery?
(a) He is brave only if pushed
(b) He is brave when surrounded by his army
(c) He is very brave
(d) He is never brave

10. Where does Dr. Ferraez and his wife live?
(a) Above the governor's suite
(b) In a hotel
(c) In Francisco's house
(d) Above the pharmacy

11. Who does Francisco call on to care for his twin daughters in Brazil?
(a) No one
(b) Dona Luciana
(c) The Baron Paraiba
(d) Jacinto

12. What is the fate of Francisco's twin daughters?
(a) They are sold into prostitution
(b) They live to be old women but never marry
(c) They live to be old, marry and have children of their own
(d) They die at sea

13. What do the captives believe is to be their fate as soon as they see the slave ships?
(a) They'll be sent to America
(b) They'll be forced to work in mines
(c) They'll be eaten
(d) They'll be sold to plantations

14. What is Francisco doing when he learns that the king has been dethroned?
(a) Sleeping on the beach
(b) Playing chess
(c) Overseeing work in Mr. Lawson's factory
(d) Loading slaves aboard a ship

15. What do the Da Silva boys wear until they are about seven years old?
(a) Long dresses
(b) Button-up shirts and slacks
(c) Shorts and t-shirts
(d) Nothing

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the ships named for?

2. What do the king's tax-collectors take from Francisco's home?

3. What is the scene upon which Eugenia arrives as she is dying?

4. What does Taparica tell the slaves about their future homes?

5. What crimes are the first slaves sold from Ouidah accused of having committed?

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