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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Senora Valencia's husband named after?
(a) A mountain
(b) The Generalissimo
(c) The president of the Dominican Republic
(d) A leader in the Dominican independence movement

2. How have Sebastien's hands become scarred?
(a) Building his home
(b) Working in the sugar factory
(c) Cutting sugar cane stalks
(d) Escaping from the Dominican Republic

3. Why is Amabelle concerned about leaving Senora Valencia alone during childbirth?
(a) She doesn't want her to have to push the baby out alone
(b) She is afraid Papi will become angry with her
(c) She doesn't want Senora to feel lonely
(d) She is concerned Senora will die

4. Who is the man Pico killed with his car?
(a) Kongo
(b) Sebastien
(c) Joel
(d) Luis

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Amabelle's father move her away from her mother's cooking pot when she was a child?

2. What image marks the beginning of the sugar cane harvest?

3. Where are Senora Valencia's ancestors from?

4. Where is this first part of the novel set?

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

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