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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Francisco smell like when he arrives in Ouidah?
(a) Mangrove and dead fish
(b) Seaweed and spice
(c) Vanilla and tea leaves
(d) Sweat and excrement

2. What is the scene upon which Eugenia arrives as she is dying?
(a) A sorting of the evil and the good
(b) A church service
(c) A dinner party
(d) An election

3. How many members of the da Silva family die of the disease?
(a) About two dozen
(b) Ten
(c) None
(d) Eighteen

4. Why is Francisco not executed?
(a) He is old and bound to die soon
(b) He is not found guilty of any crime
(c) He pleads for mercy
(d) He is the king's blood brother

5. Which of the following are among the improvements Francisco makes after being named viceroy?
(a) He introduces the pineapple
(b) He plants coconuts
(c) All the above
(d) He has drains dug in the town

Short Answer Questions

1. What title is Joaquim eventually granted?

2. What group seems to be immune from the disease sweeping the region?

3. Who is it that asks Francisco what gifts he has?

4. What is the currency favored by the people of Dahomey?

5. In what month does the king go to war?

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