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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 33-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should have been a warning to Amabelle's father that it was too dangerous to cross the river?
(a) It had rained earlier that day
(b) The levee was eroded
(c) The river rats were afraid to cross
(d) The water was above his head

2. Why did Man Denise name her son after Saint Sebastien?
(a) Because she believed he would be protected by the saint's spirit
(b) Because he was the patron saint of cane workers
(c) Because he appeared holy from birth
(d) Because he was given two deaths

3. What strikes Amabelle as she witnesses a woman having her leg amputated?
(a) The doctor's hand
(b) A drop of her own blood
(c) A drop of the woman's blood
(d) The woman's leg

4. Who is named official godfather of many of the children being baptized at the same time as Rosalinda?
(a) God
(b) Dr. Javier
(c) The Generalissimo
(d) Senor Pico

5. Where are Senora Valencia's ancestors from?
(a) Spain
(b) Mexico
(c) Portugal
(d) Haiti

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Senor Pico nearly kill as he practices shooting with Senora Valencia?

2. Who stays with Rafi's body during the night after the wake?

3. What news does Man Denise tell Amabelle several refugees have come to tell her of?

4. Why does Amabelle visit Man Denise's house on a daily basis?

5. Who does Tibon say is rumored to be waiting for the Haitians at the border?

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