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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had Pico courted before Senora Valencia?
(a) Amabelle
(b) Dr. Javier's sister
(c) Dr. Javier's daughter
(d) Juana

2. Who is Senora Valencia concerned that her daughter will be mistaken for?
(a) Someone who is black
(b) A much younger child
(c) A field worker's child
(d) Her brother

3. Why does Amabelle believe her mother did not show her much affection?
(a) She did not love Amabelle
(b) She was unable to express emotion easily
(c) She was a cold woman
(d) She wanted to prepare her for a life without love

4. What does the narrator say she played with when she was a child?
(a) Her shadow
(b) A doll
(c) Sugar cane stalks
(d) Her sisters

5. What does the narrator fear will happen if Sebastien leaves her alone?
(a) She will cease to exist
(b) She will be attacked
(c) She will be unable to sleep
(d) She will be lonely

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Senora Valencia name her son immediately?

2. What did Amabelle's family cross the river to buy on the day they were killed?

3. What is wrong with Senora Valencia's daughter when she is born?

4. Who does Dona Sabine gesture to to come into her home?

5. What details about the babies' births does Dr. Javier ask Amabelle for?

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