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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sebastien ask Amabelle about in Chapter 3?
(a) Herself
(b) Her father
(c) Her mother
(d) Senora Valencia

2. What position does Pico hope to hold one day?
(a) President of Haiti
(b) General in the army
(c) President of the Dominican Republic
(d) Army commander

3. Why do the Dominicans taunt Amabelle and Yves with parsley?
(a) It is readily available
(b) To show they are Haitians through their pronunciation of the word
(c) Parsley is a symbol of independence
(d) They know Haitians hate parsley

4. What are the people of Dajabon celebrating?
(a) Christmas
(b) Their victory over the Haitians
(c) Generalissimo Trujillo
(d) The Dominican independence

5. Why did Kongo disapprove of Joel and Felice's relationship?
(a) Felice came from a poor family
(b) She was not beautiful enough for Joel
(c) Her grandfather had stolen a chicken from Kongo
(d) Her father had stolen a chicken from Kongo

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Amabelle know how to help Senora Valencia give birth?

2. How did Amabelle come to work for Senora Valencia's family?

3. What prompted Sebastien to leave Haiti?

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

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the narrator characterizes Sebastien?

(see the answer key)

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