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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chpater Five, pages 111-133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mama Wewe attend singing services?
(a) She is looking for a place to find peace
(b) She feels the need to worship
(c) To learn English
(d) She wants to develop her voice

2. How many ships are commissioned by Francisco, either privately or with partners?
(a) A dozen
(b) A hundred
(c) A fleet
(d) Thousands

3. In the verse the slaves chant on Francisco's plantation, what do the slaves predict about Francisco's well?
(a) That it will never run dry
(b) That it will produce tainted water
(c) That it will run dry when the slave trade ends
(d) That it will run dry soon

4. What object is under a glass dome on the mantle of Mama Wewe's home?
(a) A clock
(b) A lock of Cesario's hair
(c) A bust of her father
(d) A silver ring

5. What is the fate of the man who tends the family's cattle?
(a) He dies of thirst
(b) He dies of a heart attack
(c) He is burned to death during a wildfire
(d) He is taken in by his daughter

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the shutters on the house where Mama Wewe is staying?

2. When did Mama Wewe fall in love with the professor?

3. How soon after the death of Francisco's father does his mother "take up" with another man?

4. What is the answer to one of Francisco's favorite riddles about "girls in a castle clothed in yellow?"

5. It's noted that Jijibou grows into a woman with a shape that resembles what?

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