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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the other boys make fun of Cesario?
(a) Because of his blond hair and green eyes
(b) Becuase of his name
(c) Because of his limp and crossed eyes
(d) Because of his dark curly hair and brown eyes

2. How old is Agostinho-Ezekiel da Silva?
(a) One hundred and seventeen
(b) Forty-three
(c) Eighty-nine
(d) Nineteen

3. What is the name of the man who tends cattle for Francisco's mother?
(a) Ferdinand
(b) Julio
(c) Jesse
(d) Felix

4. Hhow many rooms are there in Francisco's childhood home?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) One

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition is placed on the family holding the memorial event?

2. What does Manuelzinho do for a living?

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

4. How long has Francisco Manoel da Silva been dead at the time of the gathering to honor his memory?

5. Why is the memorial event almost canceled?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the effect of Francisco's insistence that he deal fairly with everyone?

2. What is the effect of the drought on the animals?

3. What plan is concocted to get the twins and their stepmother out of Ouidah and what happens to that plan?

4. What is Francisco's life like after he's left with the priest?

5. Where do the most valuable slaves originate and why is it a problem?

6. What is the fate of Dona Luciana?

7. How does Francisco become a blood brother to the King's half-brother?

8. How does Mama Wewe come to fall in love with the professor?

9. List at least three details about Simbodji.

10. Why do some people believe Mama Wewe is into black magic and what do they do to try to protect themselves?

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