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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession does the narrator hold?
(a) She is a nurse
(b) She is a domestic worker
(c) She is a midwife
(d) She is a sugar cane harvester

2. How long has Amabelle worked for Senora Valencia's family?
(a) Since she was a child
(b) Since Sebastien came to the farm
(c) 1 year
(d) Her entire life

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

4. Who does Pico name his son after?
(a) Papi
(b) The Generalissimo
(c) A leader in the Dominican independence movement
(d) Himself

5. Why does Amabelle believe her mother did not show her much affection?
(a) She did not love Amabelle
(b) She was unable to express emotion easily
(c) She was a cold woman
(d) She wanted to prepare her for a life without love

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sebastien's bracelet made of?

2. Who does Senora Valencia tell Amabelle she had her light a candle for?

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

4. Why does Sebastien tell of his father's death using third person narration?

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

(see the answer key)

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