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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shocks Amabelle about Man Rapadou's storytelling?
(a) It sounds as if she is reciting poetry
(b) She is able to laugh at sad stories
(c) It is highly detailed
(d) She remembers every detail of every event

2. Why does Man Rapadou feed Amabelle pumpkin soup?
(a) It is known to increase fertility
(b) Amabelle is unable to eat solid food because of her injuries
(c) It is known as a good luck food
(d) Pumpkins have healing powers

3. What do the refugees see in a picture of the Haitian president that angers them?
(a) A Dominican flag
(b) A portrait of the Generalissimo hanging behind the president
(c) A medal given to him by the Generalissimo to symbolize the friendship between their countries
(d) A congratulatory letter from the Generalissimo

4. Who stays with Rafi's body during the night after the wake?
(a) Juana
(b) Amabelle
(c) Senor Pico
(d) Senora Valencia

5. Which of the following people does Amabelle NOT secure passage to Haiti for?
(a) Sebastien
(b) Juana
(c) Mimi
(d) Herself

6. What does a woman in Cap Haitian give Amabelle to help ease her pain?
(a) A talisman
(b) An orange
(c) A crucifix
(d) Liquor

7. Why does Amabelle visit Kongo?
(a) To tell him Papi would like to speak with him
(b) To tell him Senor Pico killed Joel
(c) To deliver wood for Joel's coffin
(d) To make sure he is dealing with Joel's death

8. What does Senora Valencia do with her son's body that is unexpected?
(a) She refuses to allow him to be buried
(b) She spends all of her time holding it
(c) She allows visitors to view it
(d) She allows no one to view it

9. How does Amabelle react when she sees the waterfall again?
(a) She is numbed by pain
(b) She is surprised at how deep it is and is unsure it is the right one
(c) She breaks down in tears for Sebastien
(d) She grows angry at Valencia for taking her to wrong waterfall

10. What news does Man Denise tell Amabelle several refugees have come to tell her of?
(a) The accidental deaths of Sebastien and Mimi
(b) Sebastien has married another woman
(c) The murders of Sebastien and Mimi
(d) Sebastien and Mimi are living across the border in the Dominican Republic

11. What shape did Amabelle's father always make her Christmas lanterns?
(a) Kites
(b) Little girl
(c) Monuments
(d) Christmas trees

12. What do the travelers smell burning when they awake?
(a) Sugar cane
(b) Wood
(c) Human bodies
(d) Houses

13. What main town do the travelers reach first?
(a) Trujillo
(b) Cap Haitien
(c) Dajabon
(d) Alegria

14. Who digs the grave for Rafi's baby clothes?
(a) Luis
(b) Papi
(c) Dr. Javier
(d) Senor Pico

15. What warning does Dr. Javier bring to Amabelle?
(a) She must leave immediately because Senor Pico is planning to have her killed
(b) She must leave immediately because Haitian immigrants are being killed
(c) All Haitian immigrants are being deported
(d) Sebastien is wanted by the militia

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Yves give Amabelle that makes her hopeful Sebastien and Mimi were able to cross the river?

2. What did Senora Valencia do during the massacre to honor Amabelle?

3. What does Amabelle do for several days after arriving at the clinic?

4. Which of the following is NOT a memory Amabelle has as she is walking down the trail with the other immigrants?

5. Why do the refugees become angered on the sixteenth day of testimonials?

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