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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Jacinto's daughter marry?

4. What do the king's tax-collectors take from Francisco's home?

5. Which is true of Mr. George Lawson's factory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The first "Brazilians" who arrive in Ouidah as the slave trade is winding down are former slaves, the grandchildren of slaves who lived as free people in Ouidah. What do the slaves expect upon their arrival in Ouidah and what do they actually encounter? Why are what they expect and what they get not the same?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the event that's taking place as the story opens. What is the significance of the da Silva family being ordered to listen to a radio broadcast? What is the result of that order?

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