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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy almost knock over, coming to his father?
(a) His books.
(b) Dinner.
(c) The dinner table.
(d) His mother.

2. What happens to the girl when she gets to be with her mother?
(a) She panics.
(b) She goes mute.
(c) She gets dizzy.
(d) She forgets her name.

3. What effect does the boy’s speech have on Guy and Lili?
(a) It makes them sad.
(b) It makes them proud.
(c) It makes them impatient.
(d) It makes them angry.

4. Who are the macoutes?
(a) Elite soldiers.
(b) Local militia.
(c) Secret police.
(d) Local thugs.

5. What is Guy’s first response to the news that their son will be in a play?
(a) He is wary of the cost.
(b) He is indifferent to the news.
(c) He is irritated by the trouble.
(d) He is proud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does the girl’s mother reveal to her?

2. What is the girl told to throw away?

3. What is Guy and Lili’s son called at school, on account of his hair?

4. In what way is the ocean like the boy’s love for the girl?

5. What flaw does the narrator say he has?

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