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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Senora Valencia name her son immediately?
(a) She wants her husband to name him
(b) She wants her father to name him
(c) She cannot think of a proper name for him
(d) She is concerned he will not survive

2. Which of the following is NOT a piece of advice Amabelle gives Senora Valencia to help ease the pain of childbirth?
(a) Pray to the Virgin Mary for strength
(b) Breathe freely
(c) The pain will be only a bit more than being stung by a wasp
(d) The child will be hers forever once she gives birth to him/her

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the narrator characterizes Sebastien?
(a) Handsome
(b) Strong
(c) Moody
(d) Gentle

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

5. What does the narrator fear will happen if Sebastien leaves her alone?
(a) She will be lonely
(b) She will be unable to sleep
(c) She will be attacked
(d) She will cease to exist

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amabelle wish she could remember from her past when she is helping Senora Valencia give birth?

2. What does the narrator say she played with when she was a child?

3. What alerts Amabelle that the baby will be born before Dr. Javier arrives?

4. Who does Senora Valencia name her daughter in honor of?

5. Where does Papi go when Senora Valencia goes into labor?

(see the answer key)

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