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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: The Gift.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When asked where she contracted the virus, what is Melisande's answer?
(a) The narrator's husband.
(b) She claims she never had sex with anyone.
(c) She says she was raped.
(d) She says she got it from drug use.

2. What does the title, "The Port-au-Prince Marriage Special" refer to?
(a) A ring.
(b) A baby.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A cake.

3. Where is Melisande's first doctor from?
(a) Canada.
(b) America.
(c) Italy.
(d) Cuba.

4. Who has an outstanding bill at the hotel in "The Port-au-Prince Marriage Special"?
(a) All the refugees they house at the hotel.
(b) A senator.
(c) Xavier.
(d) Melisande and her mother.

5. What is Nadia's father's wife wearing on her feet?
(a) High heels.
(b) Winter boats.
(c) Flip-flops.
(d) Bells.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wesley?

2. What has Anika started sketching?

3. What class does Anika teach at Miami Dade College?

4. What is the name of the first short story in the novel?

5. How long were Elsie and Blaise married for?

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