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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sophie's mother sing the evening they all have dinner at her house?
(a) An old reggae song.
(b) An old Negro spiritual.
(c) An old love song.
(d) An old rap song.

2. What does Sophie think about when she goes to bed with Joseph the second night back from Haiti?
(a) She thinks about another man.
(b) She thinks about Henry Napoleon.
(c) She thinks about her grandmother.
(d) She thinks about the Marassas.

3. What does Sophie tell Joseph the night they watch a movie about two lovers?
(a) She says her mother is pregnant.
(b) She says her mother is sick.
(c) She says her mother is pretentious.
(d) She says her mother is sad.

4. What does Sophie find when she gets home after visiting her mother the evening of the singing?
(a) Two messages from her mother on the answering machine.
(b) Two messages from her mother in the mail.
(c) A letter in the mail.
(d) No messages on the answering machine.

5. When do the members of the group write the name of their abuser on a sheet of paper?
(a) At the beginning of the meeting.
(b) Never.
(c) At the end of the meeting.
(d) Ten minutes into the meeting.

6. When does Sophie's mother decide to come for a visit?
(a) When she gets sick.
(b) When Sophie asks her to come.
(c) When she gets the cassette.
(d) When she gets a phone call.

7. Why is Atie standing with her back to the wall when Sophie asks her a question about Brigitte?
(a) Because Atie does not want Sophie to see her cry.
(b) Because Atie does not want Sophie to see her angry face.
(c) Because Atie is busy doing something else.
(d) Because Atie does not want Sophie to hug her.

8. Where does Sophie's mother kiss Sophie when she arrives at her mother's house?
(a) On the forehead.
(b) On the lips.
(c) On the cheek.
(d) On the shoulder.

9. How does Sophie describe the relationship with her mother to her therapist?
(a) She says she and her mother want to be good to each other.
(b) She says she and her mother hate each other.
(c) She says she and her mother want to stay together forever.
(d) She says she and her mother love each other.

10. Who is the message from that Sophie hears on the answering machine when she returns from therapy?
(a) Sophie's grandmother.
(b) Sophie's aunt.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Marc.

11. What does Atie do when Louise comes over and tells her the Macoutes killed the coal vendor?
(a) She massages Louise's shoulders.
(b) She massages Louise's scalp.
(c) She gives Louise some tea.
(d) She starts crying.

12. Why does Sophie leave Joseph?
(a) Because they hated each other.
(b) Because they were connecting physically.
(c) Because they were not connecting physically.
(d) Because they were not in love anymore.

13. Where is Atie when Martine and Ifé come back from their errand?
(a) Atie is on the porch.
(b) Atie is sleeping.
(c) Atie is in the kitchen.
(d) Atie went out.

14. How do Marc and Sophie's mother behave over dinner?
(a) They are laughing the whole time.
(b) They are very rude.
(c) They are very kind.
(d) They are very sad.

15. How do Sophie and her mother say goodbye to Atie and Ifé?
(a) They shake hands.
(b) They wave Atie and Ifé goodbye.
(c) They hug Atie and Ifé goodbye.
(d) They kiss Atie and Ifé goodbye.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ifé answer when Sophie asks why mothers test their children?

2. What does the therapist suggest the unborn child is proof of?

3. What does Sophie's mother do while on the plane?

4. What color are the clothes Sophie picks for her mother to wear?

5. How does Sophie's therapist describe Sophie's mother going on in life the way she is?

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