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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sebastien insist on remaining in the dark while with the narrator?
(a) He doesn't want the neighbors to know he is there
(b) He is embarrassed by the scars on his hands and face
(c) He wants her to learn to trust him even when she cannot see him
(d) He wants her to know only his voice

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a memory Amabelle has as she is walking down the trail with the other immigrants?
(a) Going to the market with Juana
(b) Holding Senora Valencia's babies
(c) Visiting with Sebastien
(d) Helping Papi in the garden

4. What did Amabelle's family cross the river to buy on the day they were killed?
(a) A stove
(b) Healing herbs
(c) Vegetables
(d) A cooking pot

5. Why does Wilner discourage the travelers from lighting fires?
(a) The smoke will draw attention to their camp
(b) The light will allow them to be seen
(c) Fire will give them hope they will make it to the border
(d) They will waste precious matches

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Amabelle ask the truck driver to leave her?

2. What emotion does Amabelle see in Luis' face as he watches Pico, Valencia and the babies together?

3. Who does Juana insist Papi take with him when he goes to notify Pico of the children's births?

4. What profession does the narrator hold?

5. What torture does Tibon escape that many other Haitian immigrants did not?

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