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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the female narrator referring to in this passage, "He called me selfish, and he asked if i hadn't seen or heard what was happening to man-crazy whores like me. I shouted that i wasn't a whore. He had no business calling me that"?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Madan Roger.
(c) Her father.
(d) Manman.

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

3. Why doesn't Celianne's baby cry?
(a) Because it is stillborn.
(b) Because it is a good baby.
(c) Because Celianne throws it overboard after she delivers.
(d) Because the passengers take turns rocking it to sleep.

4. Why does the male narrator leave Haiti?
(a) He thinks he can make more money in the United States.
(b) He escaped prison and is hoping for freedom in the U.S.
(c) He is running away from his lover's angry father.
(d) He is fleeing the oppression of the Haitian government.

5. What is the connection between the old man and Cèlianne?
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Uncle and niece.
(c) Father and daughter.
(d) Nothing; they are both passengers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the female narrator say about hail?

3. What do the passengers do to ease their nausea?

4. Fill in the blanks: "Someone says, Krik? You answer _______."

5. What is the first narrator's name?

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