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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 her boyfriend might be dead?
(a) It rains constantly.
(b) His notebook washed up on shore.
(c) She can't feel his soul any longer.
(d) She heard news of a boat sinking.

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

3. What does the male narrator say he would name his child if it were born at sea?
(a) Sun, moon, or star, after the elements.
(b) Freedom or liberty, after his journey.
(c) Hope or faith, after his plight.
(d) Hunger or Thirst, after his pain.

4. What is the difference between day and night in the boat?
(a) During the day it is hot and sunny, the sea and the sky are separate.
(b) All of these.
(c) At night it is cold and the sea and sky are one.
(d) The sun is up during the day; at night the sun sets.

5. What does the male narrator have with him besides the notebook?
(a) A Swiss Army knife.
(b) Two gourds in change.
(c) A hat.
(d) A pipe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the male narrator say has finally made him an African?

2. How old does the male narrator originally think Celianne is?

3. What does the male narrator pray for?

4. Who says, "The sea in that spot is like the sharks that live there. It has no mercy?"

5. How are Haitians treated in the Bahamas?

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