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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How many passengers are on board the canoe that takes Francisco to shore?
(a) One
(b) Eight
(c) Five
(d) Three

5. What does Taparica tell the slaves about their future homes?
(a) That they will be killed if they don't work hard
(b) That the land is filled with milk and honey
(c) That everyone dances and cigars grow on trees
(d) That they work is hard but they will be treated well

6. Why does Francisco's son save everything his father writes?
(a) He is ordered to be sure his father doesn't give away state secrets
(b) He wants to give the words to his own son someday
(c) He knows his father is wise and wants to learn
(d) He hopes to ifnd clues about the fortune he believes his father has hidden

7. What did the women of the military grop do to their teeth?
(a) Filed them to sharp points
(b) Brushed them several times daily
(c) Nothing
(d) Barred them when in battle

8. How much time passes before Francisco is named the Viceroy of Ouidah?
(a) Less than a year
(b) Only three days
(c) About a month
(d) A full five years

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

10. Who is it that asks Francisco what gifts he has?
(a) A royal musician
(b) A royal eunich
(c) A royal messenger
(d) A royal soldier

11. What do the king's tax-collectors take from Francisco's home?
(a) Art and furniture
(b) Everything
(c) All the cowrie shells
(d) Everything that contains silver and gold

12. What is the souvenir Francisco provides to visiting French dignitaries?
(a) A golden bowl shaped like a skull
(b) A silver toothpick shaped like a python
(c) A toothpick holder shaped like a porcupine
(d) A tapestry with a mythical creature woven into it

13. 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 aren't accustomed to whites working
(c) They believe he's too lazy to work
(d) They weren't aware he would know how to work

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

15. What is Yovogan wearing when he first encounters Francisco?
(a) Nothing
(b) Green brocade
(c) Pink satin
(d) White muslin

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to end Taparica's torture?

2. What do the Da Silva boys wear until they are about seven years old?

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

4. Why is Francisco not executed?

5. Where does Dr. Ferraez and his wife live?

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