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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Senora Valencia concerned when she goes into labor?
(a) She is afraid of the pain of childbirth
(b) It is two months before her due date
(c) The doctor may not be able to get there fast enough
(d) Her husband is away

2. What position does Pico hope to hold one day?
(a) Army commander
(b) General in the army
(c) President of Haiti
(d) President of the Dominican Republic

3. What does Papi raise as his hobby?
(a) Roses
(b) Goats
(c) Orchids
(d) Chickens

4. Why did Amabelle's father move her away from her mother's cooking pot when she was a child?
(a) He is concerned she will burn herself
(b) He does not want her to become a domestic worker
(c) He knows it will anger her mother to see her tampering with the food
(d) He wants her to remain a child and not grow up too quickly

5. Why is Senora Valencia concerned about having Dr. Javier deliver her baby?
(a) She does not have confidence in his ability to deliver babies
(b) She does not want him to see her completely naked
(c) She does not want him to see her in pain
(d) She does not want a man present when the children are born

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Senora Valencia's husband named after?

2. Who does Senora Valencia tell Amabelle she had her light a candle for?

3. How long has Amabelle worked for Senora Valencia's family?

4. What does Senora Valencia ask Senor Pico to do before he leaves for the military operation at the border?

5. Who does Senor Pico share cigars and rum with in the garden?

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