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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Portuguese boat stop at Popos?
(a) They wanted to offer Francisco passage to Ouidah
(b) They needed new water kegs
(c) They had been in a storm and needed to repair the sail
(d) They had sick people and were in need of a doctor

2. What is Francisco buried in?
(a) A sack
(b) A gold casket
(c) A rum barrel
(d) A wooden box

3. What is Taparica the Tambour wearing when Francisco arrives?
(a) A ragged Turkish rug
(b) A top hat
(c) A loose-fitting dress coat
(d) Brown sandals

4. What is used to make the rosaries that are the prized possession of Yovogan?
(a) Pearls
(b) Human teeth
(c) Gold nuggets
(d) Jaguar claws

5. Who was the last to fall victim to the disease?
(a) Jacinto
(b) Isodoro
(c) Francisco
(d) The doctor

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

7. What disease does Dr. Ferraez report?
(a) Yellow fever
(b) Measles
(c) Small pox
(d) Chicken pox

8. What do the military women do with the feet of their victims?
(a) There's no indication they do anything with the feet
(b) They cut them off and feed them to hyenas
(c) They burn them off
(d) They cut them off and keep them for souvenirs

9. What solution does Francisco believe will put an end to his legal problems, allowing him to return to Brazil?
(a) A bribe to the baron
(b) A marriage between his family and that of a Brazilian family
(c) The birth of a child on Brazilian soil
(d) A donation to charity

10. What crimes are the first slaves sold from Ouidah accused of having committed?
(a) Being lazy
(b) Being upable to pay their debts
(c) Stealing the king's palm-nuts
(d) Stealing bread

11. What name is given to the military group made up of women?
(a) The Warring Women of Ouidah
(b) Francisco's Furious Fighters
(c) The King's Leopard Wives
(d) The Vestial Virgins

12. What does "Simbodji" mean?
(a) Big Wealth
(b) Big House
(c) Big Rock
(d) Big Money

13. What are the ships named for?
(a) Crops
(b) Birds
(c) Lovely women
(d) Indian tribes

14. Where does Francisco live?
(a) In the fort
(b) Over the governor's suite
(c) Aboard the slave ship
(d) In a hotel

15. Why are the slaves amazed to see Francisco work on the repairs to the fort?
(a) They were told whites weren't capable of the work
(b) They believe he's too lazy to work
(c) They weren't aware he would know how to work
(d) They aren't accustomed to whites working

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the king's sandals made of?

2. What is the toy Eugenia is given after her mother's death?

3. How old was Jijibou when she married Francisco?

4. Who are the first Brazilians to arrive in Ouidah following the outbreak of war in 1851?

5. How many ships are commissioned by Francisco, either privately or with partners?

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