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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 - Danbala.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He is a "grimo," or _____________ man.
(a) White-skinned.
(b) Old.
(c) Working.
(d) Young.

2. McCarthy Brown recounts in this chapter a trip she and Alourdes make together in ________ to Haiti.
(a) 1984.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1983.

3. The relationship between Sina and Alphonse Macena does not last long. Why?
(a) She tires of him.
(b) He dies.
(c) He is abusive.
(d) He does not carry his weight in the household.

4. What does she learn from her sister-in-law?
(a) She is to move back to Haiti.
(b) She is to become a spirit.
(c) She is to train as a manbo in Brooklyn.
(d) She is to return to Haiti to train as a manbo.

5. Danbala operates from the territory of ______________, asking questions.
(a) Learning.
(b) Blood and memory.
(c) Questioning.
(d) Intellect.

Short Answer Questions

1. This spirit is the '______________ woman' of the female spirits.

2. For Alourdes, it is a journey long overdue to do what?

3. Where is this town located?

4. The chapter ends with a quick anecdote about whom?

5. This chapter is a story about the life of Alourdes' ______________, Philomise.

(see the answer key)

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