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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Manuelzinho say happened to his horse's ear?
(a) Bugs ate it off
(b) Manuelzinho himself bit it off
(c) A dog bit it off
(d) The horse was born that way

2. What color was Father Olimpio de Silva's cassock?
(a) Crimson
(b) Tangerine
(c) Maroon
(d) Orange

3. What does Herr Raabe want to train Cesario to be?
(a) A radio operator
(b) A trader
(c) A ship's mate
(d) A bookkeeper

4. Which of the following was NOT one of the fates that befell the family?
(a) A mudslide collapsing one wall of the compound
(b) Burning of several houses after a roasting nut caught on fire
(c) Damage from a tornado
(d) Loss of revenue from the slave trade

5. What were the women yelling prior to the beginning of the feast?
(a) It is night!
(b) Return to earth!
(c) Rest in Peace!
(d) Save the goat!

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

7. How soon after the death of Francisco's father does his mother "take up" with another man?
(a) Winthin a year
(b) Withing two years
(c) Within months
(d) Within weeks

8. What is Francisco's wife carrying when he meets her for the first time?
(a) A stack of aprons
(b) A baby
(c) Green oranges
(d) Ripe figs

9. Which of the following was among the gifts the professor brings Mama Wewe when he pays her a second visit?
(a) Perfume
(b) Scarves
(c) Nylon hose
(d) Lipstick

10. What does the young girl say is wrong with Mama Wewe?
(a) She's grieving for Francisco
(b) She won't eat
(c) She's had a heart attack
(d) She's been poisoned

11. What color does Francisco's wife always wear?
(a) Black
(b) Orange
(c) Pink
(d) Green

12. What color are the shutters on the house where Mama Wewe is staying?
(a) Blue
(b) White
(c) Gold
(d) Purple

13. Uncle Procopio says the family would starve without what crop?
(a) Walnuts
(b) Peanuts
(c) Cabbage
(d) Money

14. What color is the cat Francisco's first wife is often seen with?
(a) Yellow
(b) Orange
(c) Black
(d) White

15. What condition is placed on the family holding the memorial event?
(a) That they pay homage to the military leaders
(b) That they listen to a specific broadcast
(c) That they pay in advance for the use of the church
(d) That they wear masks so they don't spread the flu

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Francisco do when he finds a stray animal on his property?

2. Why does Mama Wewe choose azure cloth to wrap Cesario's body?

3. What instrument does Mama Wewe play for the military man, Lieutenant Parisot?

4. What game does the professor play with Mama Wewe's brother, Antonio?

5. What does Mama Wewe learn about money earned by the daughters of a Missionary?

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