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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Papi go to visit when he takes a walk to escape Senor Pico?
(a) Kongo
(b) Sebastien
(c) Dr. Javier
(d) Amabelle

2. Where does Amabelle ask the truck driver to leave her?
(a) Near the waterfall
(b) Near the guardhouse at the border
(c) At Senora Valencia's home
(d) At the spot where Sebastien was killed

3. Why did Man Rapadou kill her husband?
(a) He was abusive and cruel to her and the children
(b) He was planning on becoming a spy
(c) He was cheating on her
(d) He refused to work for a living

4. Why do the Dominicans taunt Amabelle and Yves with parsley?
(a) They know Haitians hate parsley
(b) Parsley is a symbol of independence
(c) It is readily available
(d) To show they are Haitians through their pronunciation of the word

5. What warning does Dr. Javier bring to Amabelle?
(a) Sebastien is wanted by the militia
(b) All Haitian immigrants are being deported
(c) She must leave immediately because Haitian immigrants are being killed
(d) She must leave immediately because Senor Pico is planning to have her killed

6. What do the refugees see in a picture of the Haitian president that angers them?
(a) A congratulatory letter from the Generalissimo
(b) A medal given to him by the Generalissimo to symbolize the friendship between their countries
(c) A Dominican flag
(d) A portrait of the Generalissimo hanging behind the president

7. What main town do the travelers reach first?
(a) Alegria
(b) Trujillo
(c) Cap Haitien
(d) Dajabon

8. Who does Amabelle see for the first time in years during the celebration following Trujillo's death?
(a) Papi
(b) Father Romain
(c) Dr. Javier
(d) Sebastien

9. Why is the man driving the truck able to sneak Amabelle across the border?
(a) He pays off the guards at each checkpoint
(b) He is a government official
(c) He hides her under his crates of vegetables
(d) The government owes him favors for helping in the revolution

10. What sight in the deserted village does Yves conceal from the others?
(a) The buckets of water
(b) The large stores of food
(c) The papers of Haitian traders
(d) The hanging bodies of the villagers

11. How has Father Romain changed since Amabelle last saw him?
(a) He is now at peace
(b) He is now insane
(c) He is now disoriented and sickly
(d) He is now angry and frustrated

12. What does Amabelle want in place of compensation?
(a) Information about Sebastien and Mimi
(b) Sebastien to return to Haiti
(c) To see Senora Valencia again
(d) Treatment for her injuries

13. Which of the travelers is killed by the mob in Dajabon?
(a) Tibon
(b) Odette
(c) Sebastien
(d) Yves

14. What risk is Amabelle taking at the end of the novel by wading into the river?
(a) Being arrested by the Dominican soldiers
(b) Drowning in the raging river
(c) Being killed by the border guards
(d) Being injured by the sharp rocks in the river

15. Where does Man Denise leave for?
(a) Alegria
(b) Cap Haitien
(c) Port au Prince
(d) Dajabon

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yves suggest Amabelle do to make money for herself?

2. Why does Amabelle stand over Odette's body for a long time?

3. Who digs the grave for Rafi's baby clothes?

4. What do the people in the clinic share stories of?

5. Which of the following is NOT a detail Juana tells Senora Valencia about her mother?

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