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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sebastien insist on remaining in the dark while with the narrator?
(a) He wants her to learn to trust him even when she cannot see him
(b) He wants her to know only his voice
(c) He doesn't want the neighbors to know he is there
(d) He is embarrassed by the scars on his hands and face

2. Who does Juana insist Papi take with him when he goes to notify Pico of the children's births?
(a) Sebastien
(b) Amabelle
(c) Luis
(d) Dr. Javier

3. Where is this first part of the novel set?
(a) In Haiti
(b) In Cuba
(c) In Mexico
(d) In the Dominican Republic

4. Who does Senora Valencia tell Amabelle she had her light a candle for?
(a) Her daughter
(b) Her mother
(c) The Virgin Mary
(d) Her husband

5. Who is Senora Valencia concerned that her daughter will be mistaken for?
(a) Someone who is black
(b) A field worker's child
(c) A much younger child
(d) Her brother

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stays with Senora Valencia the night after the children are born?

2. Why does the narrator's father caution her against playing with her shadow?

3. Senora Valencia's last statement to Amabelle can be seen as an example of...

4. Where is Sebastien when the narrator wakes up?

5. Why does Sebastien insist he and Amabelle talk if they are not touching?

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