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The Farming of Bones | Quiz

Edwidge Danticat
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The Farming of Bones | Quiz

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1)

What emotion does Amabelle see in Luis' face as he watches Pico, Valencia and the babies together? (from Chapter 8)

Exhaustion
Anger
Joy
Sadness
2)

Why is the man driving the truck able to sneak Amabelle across the border? (from Chapter 41)

The government owes him favors for helping in the revolution
He pays off the guards at each checkpoint
He is a government official
He hides her under his crates of vegetables
3)

What did Amabelle's family cross the river to buy on the day they were killed? (from Chapters 9-12)

A cooking pot
A stove
Healing herbs
Vegetables
4)

What does Papi listen to on the radio at night? (from Chapter 8)

Spanish music
News of the Dominican war for independence
Political speeches
News of the Spanish civil war
5)

What plant did the Haitian immigrants use to bathe with? (from Chapters 9-12)

Aloe
Coffee
Parsley
Sugar cane
6)

What does Papi spend time doing after his grandson dies? (from Chapters 17-20)

Tending to his orchid garden
Listening to Spanish radio channels
Crying incessantly
Watching over his grandson's coffin
7)

How does Amabelle plan on crossing the border? (from Chapter 41)

By showing her papers to the guards at the border
During the night with Yves' help
By calling upon Senor Pico to grant her permission to cross
During the night with the help of a man who does this for a living
8)

How does Amabelle react when she sees the waterfall again? (from Chapter 41)

She breaks down in tears for Sebastien
She grows angry at Valencia for taking her to wrong waterfall
She is surprised at how deep it is and is unsure it is the right one
She is numbed by pain
9)

How did Amabelle come to work for Senora Valencia's family? (from Chapters 13-16)

The river rats sold her to Senora Valencia's family
They adopted her after her parents died
She and Sebastien both applied for jobs at their farm
They found her at the river after her parents died
10)

What should have been a warning to Amabelle's father that it was too dangerous to cross the river? (from Chapters 9-12)

The levee was eroded
It had rained earlier that day
The river rats were afraid to cross
The water was above his head
11)

What do the people in the clinic share stories of? (from Chapters 30-32)

The deaths of their parents
Their former lives in the Dominican Republic
The happier times in the past
The slaughter of Haitian immigrants that they witnessed
12)

Which of the following is NOT a detail Juana tells Senora Valencia about her mother? (from Chapters 17-20)

She died giving birth to Senora Valencia
She was once shy, but became bolder when she got married
She was a kind, gentle woman
She treated Juana and Luis like friends
13)

How does Mimi say she hopes to die? (from Chapters 9-12)

Of natural causes after a long life
Suddenly when she is not expecting it
In her sleep
In a violent way like Joel
14)

Who does Amabelle write a letter to in hopes of finding information about Sebastien and Mimi? (from Chapters 33-36)

Dr. Javier
Senor Pico
Papi
Father Romain
15)

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Dominican coat of arms? (from Chapter 8)

Liberty
God
Country
Fraternity
16)

Why do the Dominicans taunt Amabelle and Yves with parsley? (from Chapters 27-29)

To show they are Haitians through their pronunciation of the word
Parsley is a symbol of independence
They know Haitians hate parsley
It is readily available
17)

Who from Alegria does Amabelle discover is living near the border clinic? (from Chapters 33-36)

Father Romain
Senora Valencia
Papi
Sebastien
18)

Why does Amabelle usher Senora Valencia back into the house as the soldiers arrive in the valley? (from Chapters 21-26)

Senora Valencia becomes hysterical
Amabelle does not want the soldiers to take her away from Senora Valencia
Senora Valencia has begun bleeding
Amabelle fears for Senora Valencia's safety
19)

Why does Amabelle repeat Sebastien's name over and over? (from Chapters 37-40)

To let him know she is looking for him
To keep his memory alive
To try and resurrect him from the dead
To purge his image from her memory
20)

What did Senora Valencia do during the massacre to honor Amabelle? (from Chapter 41)

She searched the countryside for her friend
She hid several Haitian immigrants in her home
She painted a picture of her to hang in her home
She gave birth to a child and named her Amabelle
21)

What image marks the beginning of the sugar cane harvest? (from Chapters 13-16)

The smoke coming from the sugar cane factory
The smoke from the fires in the harvesters' camp
The sound of men chopping the cane with machetes
The smoke from the fires in the fields
22)

What do the travelers smell burning when they awake? (from Chapters 27-29)

Human bodies
Sugar cane
Houses
Wood
23)

Who digs the grave for Rafi's baby clothes? (from Chapters 17-20)

Papi
Luis
Senor Pico
Dr. Javier
24)

Which of the travelers is killed by the mob in Dajabon? (from Chapters 27-29)

Sebastien
Odette
Tibon
Yves
25)

What is unusual about Beatriz? (from Chapter 8)

She only speaks Latin to herself
She visits Senora Valencia even though she is married to Pico
She is Dr. Javier's only sister
She visits patients with Dr. Javier
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