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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does aurora appear on the outside?
(a) as a mentally unballanced child
(b) as the perfect child
(c) as a noisy troublemaker
(d) as a shy child

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

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

5. What does Aurora do locked in her room, allowing no one to enter?
(a) leaving by her window
(b) writing a diary
(c) working on her art
(d) cutting off all her hair

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Flory Zogoiby object to her son's marrying Aurora?

3. For what is the synagogue famous?

4. What characterizes the strange speech patterns of the family?

5. What foils the plan to take over the family business?

(see the answer key)

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