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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maryse Conde claim to sense strongly, which helped her to write this book?
(a) Documents about Tituba's faith.
(b) Pieces of dialogue Tituba had with others.
(c) Tituba's personality.
(d) Tituba's voice.

2. What is John's faith?
(a) Mormon.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Voodoo.
(d) Jewish.

3. Why is Abena executed?
(a) She had an abortion.
(b) She attacked her owner.
(c) She was accused of being a witch.
(d) She refused to go to church.

4. Tituba wants to be seen in which way?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Eager.
(c) Strong.
(d) Faithful.

5. How was Abena executed?
(a) She was starved.
(b) She was beaten.
(c) She was hanged.
(d) She was shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the activist in the Forward say the text is a metaphor for?

2. What does Tituba say made Abena beautiful?

3. From what point of view is the novel told?

4. Who is Yao?

5. How does the author describe Tituba's spiritualism?

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