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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 doesn't want the neighbors to know he is there
(b) He wants her to know only his voice
(c) He wants her to learn to trust him even when she cannot see him
(d) He is embarrassed by the scars on his hands and face

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

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

4. Who does Senora Valencia name her daughter in honor of?
(a) Her grandmother
(b) Amabelle
(c) Her mother
(d) Her husband

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How have Sebastien's hands become scarred?

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

3. What does Amabelle say she admired most about her mother?

4. Why does the narrator prefer her shadow to other children?

5. Why is it ironic to Juana that Senora Valencia has twins?

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