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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Massacre River?
(a) In the mountains.
(b) In the center of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
(c) On the border with the Dominican Republic.
(d) On the border with Cuba.

2. What kind of people typically stay at Lamort’s grandmother’s house?
(a) Artists.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Government officials.
(d) Journalists.

3. What did Emilie’s mother do before she was killed?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Play music and sing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Raise children.

4. What story will the woman tell her son if he wakes up while she is with a customer?
(a) That a man is a mirage.
(b) That sex is a mystery.
(c) That she was not herself.
(d) That he dreamed it.

5. What terrifies Lili?
(a) The thought of the mill closing.
(b) The thought of her son performing.
(c) Snakes and insects in the grass.
(d) Militiamen coming for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say her customer calls her, when she satisfies him?

2. What happens when the narrator takes the baby with her to the market?

3. What was the prison used for before it was a prison?

4. Who does the girl say is her most trusted friend at Ville Rose?

5. How does Emilie say she became a woman last night?

(see the answer key)

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