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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For Karen, the trip is largely in the name of ____________.
(a) Spending time with family.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Research.
(d) Making friends.

2. Philo and a group of friends travel to ______________.
(a) Port au Prince.
(b) Santo Domingo.
(c) Havana.
(d) New York City.

3. Philo meets a man named Luc Charles with whom she bears a child named ______________.
(a) Frank.
(b) Phil.
(c) Frieda.
(d) Fred.

4. Unfortunately, Fouchard's plan all along is to do what?
(a) Return Philo to her mother as soon as possible.
(b) Have Philo be the daughter she always wanted.
(c) Utilize Philo as a maid whom she will not have to pay.
(d) Sell Philo.

5. This chapter we learn more about Kouzinn, the spirit who is what?
(a) Mama Lola's spiritual advisor.
(b) The female counterpart to Azaka.
(c) Azaka's brother.
(d) The male counterpart to Azaka.

6. What does she learn from her sister-in-law?
(a) She is to move back to Haiti.
(b) She is to become a spirit.
(c) She is to return to Haiti to train as a manbo.
(d) She is to train as a manbo in Brooklyn.

7. Why is Azaka mad?
(a) Azaka thinks Alourdes is not going to throw him a party.
(b) Azaka is in a bad mood.
(c) Azaka does not want Alourdes to throw him a party.
(d) Azaka thinks Alourdes does not love him.

8. What is the setting?
(a) The Mauvant family compound.
(b) The town market.
(c) The Mauvant family store.
(d) The town hall.

9. All morning Mauvant is muttering that he is ________________ but no one pays him much attention.
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Dying.
(c) Sick.
(d) Going.

10. This is done around ____________.
(a) 4:00 a.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

11. Philomise is the ________________ daughter of Marie Noelsine, the family beauty.
(a) Oldest.
(b) Wildest.
(c) Prettiest.
(d) Youngest.

12. What is agreed upon between Mama Lola and Karen?
(a) Karen should move to Haiti.
(b) Karen should marry Mama Lola's brother.
(c) Karen should stay away from Vodou.
(d) Karen should call Papa Ogou.

13. Who is Manman Marasa?
(a) The daughter of Mauvant.
(b) The wife of Mauvant.
(c) Mama Lola's cousin.
(d) The sister of Mauvant.

14. Mauvant dresses and assumes his usual post where?
(a) In the center square.
(b) Outside the general store.
(c) Beneath the cottonsilk tree.
(d) On his porch.

15. Kouzinn is _____________, a trade that is key to the survival for the poor women of Haiti.
(a) A teacher.
(b) A market woman.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A healer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Leve Jipon Fanm-nan, meaning "Raise that Woman's Petticoat?"

2. Why does Sina decide to "give" Philo, her baby, to Madame Fouchard?

3. There are _______ different subdivisions of Ogou.

4. The chapter ends with a quick anecdote about whom?

5. What is the beaded rattle used to leverage the spirit world?

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