View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What specifically does the male narrator say about soldiers?
(a) They are not human.
(b) His love should marry a soldier to protect her family.
(c) They make a lot of money.
(d) They are acting in the best interest of the country.

2. How old does the male narrator originally think Celianne is?
(a) Twelve or thirteen.
(b) Seventeen or eighteen.
(c) Nineteen or twenty.
(d) Fifteen or sixteen.

3. Who are the main characters in the story?
(a) Krik and Krack.
(b) Edwidge and Danticat.
(c) The two narrators; they are not named.
(d) Celianne and Edwidge.

4. With what do they patch the hole with at the bottom of the boat?
(a) Paper.
(b) Cloth.
(c) The sole of a shoe.
(d) Tar.

5. What is the color of Cèlianne's baby?
(a) Purple.
(b) Pink.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does the first narrator belong to?

2. What is the male narrator afraid might happen once they get deep at sea?

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

4. Who says, "Maybe the world is flat and we are going to find out, like the navigators of old?"

5. Who said, "Maybe it's like you've always said. I imagine too much?"

(see the answer key)

This section contains 244 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample