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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fate of Francisco's twin daughters?
(a) They die at sea
(b) They live to be old women but never marry
(c) They live to be old, marry and have children of their own
(d) They are sold into prostitution

2. What do some believe about the king's bravery?
(a) He is brave when surrounded by his army
(b) He is very brave
(c) He is brave only if pushed
(d) He is never brave

3. What is the currency favored by the people of Dahomey?
(a) Gold
(b) Paper
(c) Cowrie shells
(d) Nuts

4. What demands does Francisco make of the king?
(a) Taht he release prisoners
(b) That he make repairs to the Fort
(c) All the above
(d) That he resume the sale of slaves

5. What crimes are the first slaves sold from Ouidah accused of having committed?
(a) Being upable to pay their debts
(b) Being lazy
(c) Stealing bread
(d) Stealing the king's palm-nuts

6. What does Francisco see on the after he's wakened from his siesta?
(a) Children playing a game with reeds
(b) Yovogan gathering reeds
(c) Naked men working
(d) Young men practicing marksmanship

7. What do the women's military group say killed Francisco?
(a) The night
(b) Poison
(c) Soldiers
(d) The king

8. Why does Francisco's son save everything his father writes?
(a) He wants to give the words to his own son someday
(b) He knows his father is wise and wants to learn
(c) He hopes to ifnd clues about the fortune he believes his father has hidden
(d) He is ordered to be sure his father doesn't give away state secrets

9. Which is true of Mr. George Lawson's factory?
(a) It's seldom used but goats shelter there
(b) Nothing is known of the factory
(c) It's filled with material for making barrels and sails
(d) It's abandoned and falling down

10. Why was Taparica tortured?
(a) It was believed that he'd lied about the kind
(b) It was believed he knew the secret of buried treasure
(c) It was believed he'd given up secret information to another country
(d) It was believed he knew where escaped slaves were hiding

11. What was the reaction of the houseboys upon seeing the reflection of the sun in the glass windows?
(a) They thought the windows needed to be washed
(b) They thought the windows were ugly
(c) They thought the house was on fire
(d) They thought the house was haunted

12. What factors make Francisco take Jacinto as his assistant?
(a) His head for figures and his reliability
(b) His condemnation of the slave trade and his understanding of finance
(c) His head for money and his ability to understand other languages
(d) He ability to read and write

13. What is the cause of Yovogan's death?
(a) He is poisoned
(b) He dies of cholera
(c) He dies of pneumonia
(d) He is shot

14. What is Yovogan wearing when he first encounters Francisco?
(a) Nothing
(b) Pink satin
(c) White muslin
(d) Green brocade

15. What does "Simbodji" mean?
(a) Big Wealth
(b) Big Money
(c) Big Rock
(d) Big House

Short Answer Questions

1. What point does Francisco emphasize in his letter to Joaquim?

2. What do the slaves do each morning while awaiting transport?

3. What is the scene upon which Eugenia arrives as she is dying?

4. Who buries Taparica?

5. What was the first picture Francisco had on the wall facing his bed?

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