Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Karen McCarthy Brown
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Karen McCarthy Brown
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 - Kouzinn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When "Sina," as Macena calls her, becomes pregnant, Mauvant and the men from the community do what?
(a) Build him a hut in the compound.
(b) Put him in jail.
(c) Kick him out.
(d) Force him to marry Sina.

2. They are received with a mixture of ____________________ by the rural townsfolk.
(a) Fear and excitement.
(b) Annoyance and fear.
(c) Fascination and expectation.
(d) Anger and fear.

3. Who should Karen marry?
(a) Papa Ogou.
(b) Papa Gedes.
(c) Mama Lola's brother.
(d) Mama Lola's son.

4. Despite her power as a Vodou priestess and the protection that she enjoys at the hands of the spirits, ________________ is enough to upturn Alourdes' life.
(a) A Vodou spirit.
(b) Certain authority.
(c) Bad luck.
(d) The American police force.

5. What does Philo realize?
(a) She must return to New York.
(b) She must serve the spirits and take up her mother's legacy.
(c) She must ignore the spirits.
(d) She misses Luc.

Short Answer Questions

1. Philo is treated very poorly, and at the age of ____________, she runs away.

2. He is a "grimo," or _____________ man.

3. In this chapter we learn about Alourdes' Grandmother, ______________.

4. Why does Macena mourn bitterly?

5. What does Mauvant regularly do?

(see the answer key)

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