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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the passengers use to cut Cèlianne's umbilical cord?
(a) A razor.
(b) A switchblade.
(c) A paring knife.
(d) A Swiss Army knife.

2. Which of these statements is true?
(a) Haitians are not treated well in the Bahamas
(b) The male narrator is from Cuba originally.
(c) The captain sacrifices himself for the rest of the passengers.
(d) Cèlianne is the narrator's sister.

3. What was the male narrator's radio show about?
(a) Political talk and current events.
(b) Psychiatry/ Counseling
(c) Popular music.
(d) Upcoming bands and new releases.

4. What is the male narrator afraid might attract sharks?
(a) Throwing possessions overboard.
(b) Singing songs.
(c) Throwing the dead baby in the water.
(d) Applying tar to patch holes in the boat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many holes does the first narrator mention the passengers patching up?

2. Who said, "Now we will never be mistaken for Cubans?"

3. What does the male narrator pray for?

4. Who says, "I see you crying like a crushed snail, the way you cried when I helped you pull out your first tooth?"

5. What does the first narrator say the sea smells like?

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