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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what is the synagogue famous?
(a) multi-colored tiles that cover its floor, walls, and ceiling
(b) ivory tiles that cover its floor, walls, and ceiling
(c) green tiles that cover its floor, walls, and ceiling
(d) blue tiles that cover its floor, walls, and ceiling

2. How did Francisco leave his estate and the Gama Trading Company?
(a) to a charity for homeless Indians
(b) half to his family and half to the nationalist movement
(c) totally to Epifania
(d) equally divided between his two sons

3. What angers Aires by their disappearance?
(a) his little black address and telephone book
(b) his latest two lovers
(c) his transvestite clothes
(d) his beloved ivories and Ganesha statues

4. Which of the characters becomes enamored first of Leninism and later of Nehru's Party Congress?
(a) Camoens
(b) Aires
(c) Belle
(d) Epifania

5. Why does Camoens turn to secularism?
(a) another path would require to much sacrifice
(b) in order to spite his mother
(c) any other path would lead to sectarian violence
(d) the greed of organized religion

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, with that God stuff I got scared?

2. Why does she open the windows at night?

3. What do Aurora's pranks make Camoens believe?

4. Who eventually gains control of the family businesses?

5. What was like the largest, hottest dish of curry ever cooked?

(see the answer key)

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