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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sebastien insist that the narrator take off her uniform?
(a) It is hot and itchy
(b) It needs to be washed
(c) It represents the image her employers have of her
(d) It represents her past in Haiti

2. Why was Amabelle jealous of the people her father helped?
(a) He was kinder to those people than to his daughter
(b) They received more of his money than his family did
(c) Her father loved them more than he loved her
(d) They received more of his time than his daughter did

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

4. Why is it ironic to Juana that Senora Valencia has twins?
(a) Juana always wanted to have twins
(b) Her mother always dreamed Valencia would have twins
(c) Her mother looked like she was having twins when she had Valencia
(d) Twins are a sign of good luck

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mimi say she hopes to die?

3. What does Amabelle wish she could remember from her past when she is helping Senora Valencia give birth?

4. What is Amabelle doing when she hears Senora Valencia scream?

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

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