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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the reaction of the houseboys upon seeing the reflection of the sun in the glass windows?
(a) They thought the windows needed to be washed
(b) They thought the house was haunted
(c) They thought the house was on fire
(d) They thought the windows were ugly

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Simbodji" mean?

2. What does Dona Luciana wear on a velvet ribbon?

3. What title is Joaquim eventually granted?

4. What did the women of the military grop do to their teeth?

5. What does Francisco smell like when he arrives in Ouidah?

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