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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first narrator of Children of the Sea?
(a) A lover.
(b) A sailor.
(c) A father.
(d) A farmer.

2. How are the narrator’s bed and her son’s separated?
(a) Separate buildings.
(b) Separate rooms.
(c) Mosquito netting.
(d) A curtain.

3. What form does New York Day Women take?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Aphorisms.
(c) Stream-of-consciousness.
(d) Narrative.

4. In what way is the ocean like the boy’s love for the girl?
(a) It is filled with life.
(b) It is changeable.
(c) It is endless.
(d) It is tempestuous.

5. How does Mrs. Azile characterize the letter in which her family received her husband’s proposal?
(a) Stern.
(b) Ornate.
(c) Formal.
(d) Sentimental.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the old man like, who is watching the cock fight?

3. How does the voice of the Epilogue differ from the voice in the previous stories?

4. What happens to the girl when she gets to be with her mother?

5. How does the narrator characterize soldiers in Haiti?

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