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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mimi say she hopes to die?
(a) Of natural causes after a long life
(b) In her sleep
(c) Suddenly when she is not expecting it
(d) In a violent way like Joel

2. Where are Sebastien and Amabelle from originally?
(a) Spain
(b) The southern part of Haiti
(c) The Dominican Republic
(d) The northern part of Haiti

3. What does Amabelle say she does more than her mother did?
(a) Think
(b) Smile
(c) Laugh
(d) Work

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

5. Why does Senora Valencia ask Pico to bring Amabelle to her the evening after the birth of her children?
(a) She wants her to bathe the children
(b) She wants to thank her for helping her give birth
(c) She wants to ask her for help taking care of the children
(d) She wants to ask her to stay in the house for the night

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Senora Valencia name her son immediately?

2. According to Sebastien, why does Kongo take Joel's body away before others can see him?

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

4. What profession does the narrator hold?

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

(see the answer key)

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