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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who should Karen marry?

2. The incident shows that McCarthy Brown is what?

3. What should Karen take?

4. What warrior lesson does Karen learn?

5. Mama Lola travels to ___________ from Haiti and falls very ill.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Alourdes and Maggie feel in American culture? Should they feel this way? Why or why not?

2. How does this similarity relate to their decision to take up the ason and serve the spirits?

3. What does Sina's character reveal about women in this culture? How do the women compare to the men?

4. How does one feel regarding Karen? Is it easy to sympathize with her? Why or why not?

5. What important themes in the world of Haitian Vodou are seen in this chapter?

6. What all-important concept is discussed in this chapter? Give an example.

7. Compare Azaka to Joseph Binbin Mauvant.

8. What is it like being a manbo? How does Alourdes feel about this?

9. How are Sina and Philo similar? What actions do they take? What does this reveal about them?

10. Why is a manbo especially important in Haiti during the present time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ezili represents the many facets of womankind.

Part 1) Who is Ezili? Describe the many forms of Ezili. Why is this significant in Haitian culture? What does it reveal about Haitian women?

Part 2) With which Ezili do you most relate? Why? Who in our own culture might represent the same type of woman as this Ezili?

Part 3) What women in our own culture best represent American women? Why? Are these the same women the American media promotes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many God-fearing people believe Vodou practitioners will go to hell.

Part 1) Describe a God-fearing person. How is Aunt Emma a God-fearing person? What is her purpose in this book? What does Mama Lola think about Aunt Emma and other God-fearing people? What does this say about Mama Lola and other Vodou practitioners?

Part 2) Why do many God-fearing people feel this way about Vodou practitioners? Should they feel this way? Why or why not? Mama Lola says she is a Christian. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) What are your own thoughts about those who are Christians and those who are not Christians. What are your own opinions regarding hell? Does hell exist? Should non-Christians be worried? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

An oral tradition is strong in Hatian culture.

Part 1) Describe oral tradition. What constitutes an oral tradition? How is this strong in the Haitian culture? Why is it so strong in the Haitian culture? How is this tied to Vodou?

Part 2) How are oral traditions and histories important in other cultures? How do these cultures compare to the Haitian Vodou cultures? What do all cultures with strong oral traditions have in common? Why?

Part 3) How is oral history important in your own culture? Is it as important as it was in the past? Why or why not? How does increased literacy affect oral traditions?

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