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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Francisco during the drought?

2. What was sprinkled over Dom Francisco's bed?

3. What deformity does Manuelzinho have?

4. What does Herr Raabe want to train Cesario to be?

5. What is the disease contracted by the professor's traveling partner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the final conversation between Mama Wewe and the professor.

2. Who is Dr. Ferraez and what was he like?

3. How does Francisco treat his own slaves and how do the slaves react?

4. What are the duties of Yaya Adelina?

5. What does Francisco believe will be the result of the hard work he's putting in to make the business profitable?

6. How does Cesario come to be adopted by Mama Wewe?

7. How does Francisco come to be called "the elephant?"

8. What demand is made by Lieutenant-Colonel Zossoungbo Patrice and how does the family appease this demand?

9. How does Francisco become a blood brother to the King's half-brother?

10. Describe Francisco's wardrobe.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Francisco and the king become blood brothers. What does this mean and how does it affect Francisco's life?

Essay Topic 2

Eugenia's dying thoughts are presented early in the book. At the end of the book, the author brings the story back to Eugenia. Is this an effective structure? Examine the structure and explain which methods work well and which are ineffective.

Essay Topic 3

There are two instances in which the characters of the book are faced with a disease. Compare the two situations, including the characters involved.

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