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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 told Emilie that her mother might be in Ville Rose?
(a) Her mother’s colleagues.
(b) Her sense of intuition.
(c) Her mother’s letters.
(d) Her network of informers.

2. What explanation does the family give for Caroline’s deformed arm?
(a) A sedative Mrs. Azile was given while she was pregnant.
(b) It was an act of God.
(c) Caroline’s arm was lost while she was escaping from Haiti.
(d) Mrs. Azile’s husband was old an infirm when she conceived.

3. Who is Boukman?
(a) An American singer.
(b) A Haitian president.
(c) A rebel leader.
(d) A Haitian slave owner.

4. What news does Guy finally tell his wife?
(a) That he was hired full-time.
(b) That he was fired.
(c) That he got work for the next day.
(d) That he was promoted.

5. What is the dinner table made of, in Guy and Lili’s house?
(a) Mahogany.
(b) Plywood and bricks.
(c) Laps—there is no table.
(d) Shipping crates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Assads?

2. What is the dead baby next to when the narrator finds it?

3. Why does the narrator’s roof still have holes in it?

4. What happens to even miscarried children in Ville Rose, according to the narrator?

5. What does the narrator of Between the Pool and the Gardenias compare the dead baby to?

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