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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Her Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the female narrator think she will not marry a well-established man?
(a) They are very poor.
(b) They do not speak Creole.
(c) They are not very well known in society.
(d) Her father will not let her.

2. What does the female narrator throw rocks at?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Black butterflies.
(d) All butterflies.

3. Why does the female narrator's father sleep at his brother's house?
(a) To protect his brother's family.
(b) So that soldiers do not make him sleep with his daughter.
(c) It does not say.
(d) Because he and the narrator's mother are separated.

4. What spirit does the male narrator say he has to throw his remaining possessions over to?
(a) Agwe, the spirit of the water.
(b) Vishnu, the spirit of the sky.
(c) Zeus, the spirit of the sun.
(d) Gali, the spirit of hope.

5. What happened to the male narrator's mother the last time he saw her?
(a) His mother died in childbirth.
(b) She was killed by soldiers
(c) She fainted as he was sailing away.
(d) His mother is in the boat with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the male narrator referring to when he says, "They're almost not human?"

2. What sacrifice does the female narrator's father make for her?

3. What does the male narrator try to buy from the women on board?

4. What did the first narrator like about the radio show?

5. Where are the people on the boat sailing towards?

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