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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Moraes Zogoiby at the opening of the novel?
(a) a graveyard in Spain
(b) on his deathbed
(c) on top of a mountain
(d) on a ship in the ocean

2. Why does she open the windows at night?
(a) to let in boys who visit her at night
(b) to let in mosquitos to torment Epifania
(c) to let in the moonlight
(d) to listen to the nightingales

3. What foliage does Camoens says is all he need to hear?
(a) spice plants
(b) bougainvillias
(c) olive trees
(d) his family tree

4. What are Epifania's last words?
(a) a prayer to St. Francis
(b) a song of praise
(c) a blessing for Aurora
(d) a curse on Aurora

5. How does Moraes refer to the saga of his family?
(a) the spice of the legendary da Gamas of Cochin
(b) the times of the crazy da Gamas of Cochin
(c) the legends of the peppery da Gamas of Cochin
(d) the legends of the battling da Gamas of Cochin

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aurora witness in the chapel?

2. In reality, what is Aurora's character?

3. What happens to the chapel after Francisco dies?

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

5. How does aurora appear on the outside?

(see the answer key)

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