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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, First Chapter: The Languor of Ofenísia, Sections titled Of the Dos Reis Sisters and their Nativity Scene, Of a Desperate Search, Of a Political Boss in the Sun, and Of a Political Conspiracy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe Chico?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Strong.
(d) Handsome.

2. What type of business does Jacob the Russian open in Ilhéus?
(a) A dry goods store.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A cabaret.
(d) A bus company.

3. Why is Ezequiel Prado annoyed with the Bastoses?
(a) They refused to give him a loan for his small business.
(b) They refused to invest in his bus company.
(c) He was not made president of the municipal council.
(d) He was not appointed drain commissioner.

4. What socially recognized relationship does Father Basílio have with the children he fathered with Otália?
(a) He is their godfather.
(b) He is their adoptive father.
(c) He is their stepfather.
(d) He is their close friend.

5. Which two characters are rivals for the title of Ilhéus' most eloquent orator?
(a) Colonel Manuel of the Jaguars and Colonel Ramiro Bastos.
(b) Florzinha and Quinquina Dos Reis.
(c) Nacib and Mundinho Falção.
(d) The Doctor and the Capitan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who donates the photos of movie stars to the Dos Reis sisters' Nativity tableau?

2. Who left the lipstick smears on Nacib's face and chest?

3. To whom does Mundinho Falção confess the reason for his initial move to Ilhéus?

4. Where does Mundinho Falção's family live?

5. Who is Jacob the Russian's partner?

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