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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Suzette do to Madame Derbanne's favorite roses the next morning after the opening of Cane River?
(a) Pees on them.
(b) Prunes them.
(c) Waters them.
(d) Tears off all the flowers.

2. What does Philomene realize as she see Clement in Chapter 16?
(a) He is the kindest man she's ever known.
(b) This is the realization of her vision from long ago.
(c) He is sad about their dead son.
(d) He will do anything to keep his family happy.

3. What does Philomene think a jealous God might do?
(a) Take away her happiness.
(b) Nothing because she thinks God is not jealous of slaves.
(c) Take Clement in trade for her newborns.
(d) Kill her daughters also.

4. Why does Clement throw a chair out of the boat?
(a) To get the chair to shore.
(b) To hold on to and float.
(c) To lighten the boat.
(d) To test the current.

5. What do Clement and Philomene have permission to do?
(a) Go to school in the evenings.
(b) Visit each other every other Sunday.
(c) Trade plantations.
(d) Marry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon whose largesse does Philomene say her family depends?

2. Of what does Narcisse's wife die?

3. What relation is Narcisse to Oreline?

4. What does Garasime say is attached to the slaves after the assessors come?

5. With what does Philomene say her family's lives are filled?

(see the answer key)

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