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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Water Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nadine’s mother characterize her father’s health in her letter to Nadine?
(a) Improving.
(b) Terrible.
(c) Fantastic.
(d) Unreliable.

2. Why does Nadine not ask her co-worker Josette to tell Ms. Hinds’ parents that she cannot be found?
(a) She does not want to let Ms. Hinds go home without seeing her.
(b) She does not want Josette to see her acting weak.
(c) She does not want to owe Josette a favor.
(d) She does not want that camaradarie with Josette.

3. How does Ka explain to Gabrielle Fonteneau that she does not have the sculpture?
(a) She says that it fell apart in transit.
(b) She says that her father did not like it.
(c) She says that she could not part with it.
(d) She says that another buyer claimed it.

4. What do Nadine’s parents ask her to do, in their letter?
(a) Come home.
(b) Call them.
(c) Send money.
(d) Write them back.

5. What has made the Cenegal nightclub famous since the days when Eric and Dany used to go there?
(a) The police attack on Patrick Dorismond.
(b) The new DJ.
(c) The police attack on Amadou Diallo.
(d) The police attack on Abner Louima.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ka say that her father destroyed the sculpture?

2. How old is Nadine?

3. When does Eric start to feel joy in anticipation of seeing his wife again?

4. What is Nadine’s reputation on the ward where she works?

5. What does Ka say her father has learned confessions cannot do?

(see the answer key)

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