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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the disease contracted by the professor's traveling partner?

2. What color was Father Olimpio de Silva's cassock?

3. What time does the woman begin crying?

4. What is the occupation of the man with whom Manuelzinho leaves Francisco after his mother's death?

5. Which of the following items was not on the shelf in Dom Francisco's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact does Joaquim's mother have on Francisco's life?

2. It's noted that Francisco's mother is "filled with rage." Why is she battling this rage?

3. How does Francisco's father die?

4. What does Francisco believe will be the result of the hard work he's putting in to make the business profitable?

5. What seems to have been the general train of thought being conveyed by the president during his radio broadcast playing at the family eats?

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

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

8. What is the goal of Francisco by the time a Portuguese ship arrives at the shore where Francisco is staying?

9. How is Mama Wewe related to the Da Silva family?

10. Describe Francisco's physical state just before his death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Francisco's childhood. What signs are there that he is deeply disturbed? What might be the reaction to his actions in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

What is the most important theme of this book? Why is it the most important? Give at least two examples of this theme within the story.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Ouidah as it is seen from Francisco's eyes. What are the challenges he faces there? Describe how he tries to adapt to life there. Does he ever completely accept his life in Ouidah?

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