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1. Who gets kidnapped?

Mireille gets kidnapped. She is taken while she is outside of her parents' home in Port-au-Prince.

2. Who is Michael?

Michael is Mireille's husband. He is a white man from Nebraska.

3. Who is Christophe?

Christophe is a baby boy. He is the son of Mireille and Michael.

4. Where is the narrator and her family staying at the beginning of the novel?

Mireille is staying with her parents at the beginning of the novel. Her parents live in Port-au-Prince.

5. Who is Mr. Evans?

Mr. Evans is an American man. He is a negotiator.

6. Who is Sebastian?

Sebastian is a Haitian man. He is Mireille's father.

7. Who is the Commander?

The Commander is the person in charge of Mireille's captors. He is the one who names the price of her ransom.

8. How much money does Sebastian owe?

Sebastian owes Mireille's captors one million U.S. dollars. They will not negotiate a smaller sum.

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