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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong with Senora Valencia's daughter when she is born?
(a) She is small
(b) She cannot open her eyes
(c) The umbilical cord is wrapped around her neck
(d) She is unable to breathe

2. Senora Valencia's last statement to Amabelle can be seen as an example of...
(a) Covert racism
(b) Cvert racism
(c) Criticism
(d) Appreciation

3. What does the narrator say she has never seen Sebastien do?
(a) Work
(b) Smile
(c) Laugh
(d) Cry

4. 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 is embarrassed by the scars on his hands and face
(d) He doesn't want the neighbors to know he is there

5. Why does Senora Valencia ask Amabelle to light a candle after the babies are born?
(a) It is now night
(b) To honor the Virgin Mary
(c) To be able to see the children better
(d) To alert her husband that the babies have arrived

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator believe is the only person who truly knows her?

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

3. Who is the narrator?

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

5. How long has Sebastien been working as sugar cane worker?

(see the answer key)

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