2. Healers such as Alourdes are specialists who are for hire in order to do what?
(a) Bring peace to all Haitians.
(b) Talk to the spirits.
(c) Assist in the labor required to orchestrate good luck.
(d) Make the spirits happy.

3. Alourdes, Mabel and Karen travel to a large _______________ in Kingston where Alourdes is to "treat" a parcel of land the owner needs to sell.
(a) Factory.
(b) Home.
(c) Christmas tree farm.
(d) Dairy farm.

4. At the end of the blessing, Alourdes mentions to Karen that Maggie is going to __________ (undergo the ritual initiation into Vodou) in July.
(a) 'Koche.'
(b) 'Kitche.'
(c) 'Kouche.'
(d) 'Kache.'

5. What does this spirit love?
(a) Children.
(b) Fine clothes and jewelry and French perfume.
(c) All men.
(d) Teaching others.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________________ is a white woman.

2. She is seen as the image of what?

3. In the year ___________, both Maggie and Alourdes are confronted with the question--who are my people?

4. What will they be forever?

5. Alourdes calls who to help her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the initiates have to do in the cemetery?

2. What understanding does this chapter give us regarding Alourdes and her daughter?

3. What is Alourdes' response regarding Catholic priests? What does this reveal about Haitians?

4. What are Philo's plans for Alourdes, prior to her birth? How does this plan change?

5. What is one of the most important lessons learned about the practice of Vodou from reading this book? How is Karen's involvement in Mama Lola's story important to most readers of this book?

6. How does Philo feel about Alourdes? Why might she feel this way?

7. What is learned about participating in the initiation rite?

8. How is the similarity described in number 45 significant?

9. How is myth important in Alourdes' life of Vodou?

10. Who does Aunt Emma represent? Why is this important?

(see the answer keys)

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