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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fruit is on a plate near Mama Wewe?
(a) Apple
(b) Mango
(c) Coconut
(d) Papaya

2. What is one of Francisco's principal amusements during his time in Bahia?
(a) Dancing with girls he meets in the marketplace
(b) Following funeral processions
(c) Cooking at a friend's house
(d) Eating at the outdoor cafes

3. Where does the family head after the memorial event?
(a) A Portuguese restaurant
(b) The Portuguese Fort
(c) A Portuguese sail boat
(d) The Portuguese Chapel

4. What happens to the man who gets his hand caught in a press on the farm?
(a) Francisco cuts his hand off
(b) The man dies
(c) Francisco helps bandage the man's broken hand
(d) The overseer cuts his hand off

5. What is significant about the trunks of the mango trees Mama Wewe passes as she walks with the professor?
(a) They have names carved in them
(b) They've been sawed off
(c) They have handholds for climbing
(d) They've been whitewashed

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is Helene da Silva better known as?

2. What religion is Rosemary da Silva?

3. What is the favorite topic of conversation for the family during the feast?

4. How does cholera infect the community?

5. What color are the walls of the Coutinhos' plantation?

(see the answer key)

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