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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Abena executed?
(a) She was accused of being a witch.
(b) She refused to go to church.
(c) She attacked her owner.
(d) She had an abortion.

2. What does Maryse Conde claim to sense strongly, which helped her to write this book?
(a) Tituba's personality.
(b) Pieces of dialogue Tituba had with others.
(c) Documents about Tituba's faith.
(d) Tituba's voice.

3. The activist in the Forward describes the book as which of the following?
(a) A document of Tituba's faith.
(b) Tituba's life's work.
(c) Tituba's statement of love.
(d) Tituba's revenge.

4. What is John's faith?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Voodoo.

5. What bay is the Endicott Plantation situated on?
(a) Charisma Bay.
(b) Carington Bay.
(c) Carlyle Bay.
(d) Catolique Bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tituba say made Abena beautiful?

2. Who is Abena?

3. What cycle does the text refer to?

4. From what point of view is the novel told?

5. Who did Yaya claim to communicate with?

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