1. Who said, "Now we will never be mistaken for Cubans?"
(a) The old man.
(b) Celianne.
(c) The male narrator.
(d) A man on the boat.

2. What does the male narrator dream?
(a) That mermaids sang in Latin.
(b) That he died and went to heaven.
(c) That heaven was at the bottom of the sea.
(d) All of these.

3. Who is the father of Celianne's baby?
(a) A forbidden lover.
(b) She is not sure; she was raped.
(c) Celianne is not pregnant.
(d) The narrator.

4. What do the passengers use the tar for?
(a) As sunscreen.
(b) As fuel for the motor.
(c) To patch up holes in the boat.
(d) To help Celianne deliver the baby.

5. Why does the male narrator refer to Agwé?
(a) Because Agwe talks to him
(b) Because he has to throw his possessions overboard.
(c) Because Agwe will protect him.
(d) Because Agwe is the captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the male narrator referring to in these sentences: "They say the Lord gives and the Lord takes away. I have never been given very much. What was there to take away?"

2. Where does the radio pick up a broadcast from?

3. Why won't Celianne let go of her baby?

4. What does the male narrator remember about Miami?

5. Why does the male narrator leave Haiti?

(see the answer key)

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