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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. When did Mama Wewe fall in love with the professor?
(a) Exactly ninety-eight years ago
(b) She'd never loved him
(c) In 1998
(d) When she was nineteen

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

3. How did the family of Francisco Manoel da Silva plan to honor his memory?
(a) With a Requiem Mass and dinner
(b) With a burial and dinner
(c) With a series of speeches and dinner
(d) With dinner a a play

4. What instrument does Mama Wewe play for the military man, Lieutenant Parisot?
(a) A guitar
(b) A flute
(c) An organ
(d) A piano

5. 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 silver ring
(d) A clock

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the professor NOT wearing on the day Mama Wewe met him for the first time?

2. What does Joaquim say his mother did following her husband's death?

3. How did Mama Benz make the trip from the memorial event?

4. What is significant about the trunks of the mango trees Mama Wewe passes as she walks with the professor?

5. How many days pass during which the professor could not come to shore because of bad weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francisco do with regards to the condition of the fort and why do the blacks find this so amazing?

2. How does Francisco come to be called "the elephant?"

3. Describe the relationship between Francisco and his first wife.

4. What are some of the theories of what happened to Francisco's money?

5. What is the relationship between Rosemary da Silva and her husband, Ernest?

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

7. What happens to the twins?

8. Describe Francisco's wardrobe.

9. Why is Candido da Silva chosen to be the head of the family and what's his fate?

10. What kind of young man does Isodoro turn out to be and what happens to him?

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