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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator have recurrent nightmares about?
(a) Her parents abandoning her
(b) Sebastien dying
(c) Her parents drowning
(d) Sebastien leaving her

2. What does Pico do as soon as he arrives home?
(a) He asks Amabelle to make him dinner
(b) He rushes to see Papi
(c) He rushes to see Valencia and his children
(d) He bathes and changes his clothes

3. Why does Sebastien insist he and Amabelle talk if they are not touching?
(a) To confirm their love
(b) To ward off evil spirits
(c) To remind themselves they are alive
(d) To protect themselves from nightmares

4. Why is Amabelle concerned about leaving Senora Valencia alone during childbirth?
(a) She is afraid Papi will become angry with her
(b) She doesn't want her to have to push the baby out alone
(c) She doesn't want Senora to feel lonely
(d) She is concerned Senora will die

5. Why does the narrator's father caution her against playing with her shadow?
(a) He believes it will cause nightmares
(b) He believes it will draw evil spirits to her
(c) He believes it will make her crazy
(d) He believes it will isolate her from other children

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sebastien insist on remaining in the dark while with the narrator?

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

3. How have Sebastien's hands become scarred?

4. What position does Pico hope to hold one day?

5. Where did Amabelle often sleep when she was a young girl?

(see the answer key)

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