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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Marcos Ferraez always carry with him on his rounds?

2. What is Taparica the Tambour wearing when Francisco arrives?

3. How many members of the da Silva family die of the disease?

4. What do the captives believe is to be their fate as soon as they see the slave ships?

5. What does Francisco see on the after he's wakened from his siesta?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does Francisco come to be friends with Joaquim? What is the result of that friendship?

Essay Topic 3

What is the most important theme of this book? Why is it the most important? Give at least two examples of this theme within the story.

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