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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 - Gede.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Macena is the father of her children so she must do what?
(a) Take him in.
(b) Trust him.
(c) Forgive him.
(d) Stay away from him.

2. Sina realizes that Macena will not leave the family compound, so she and her eldest daughter, Gloria, decide to do what?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Remove him from the compound.
(c) Move to a neighboring town.
(d) Convince him to leave.

3. In the end, what happens in William's case?
(a) All charges are dropped.
(b) He is put in prison.
(c) He is given community service.
(d) He is placed in a mental institution.

4. What does Alourdes ask Karen?
(a) If she would like to sponsor those going to be initiated.
(b) If she would like to undergo the ritual initiation as well.
(c) If she would like to watch the ritual initiation.
(d) If she would like to research initiation.

5. In this chapter, Alourdes, Maggie, Karen, Big Daddy and Maggie's children arrive at Karen's new ______________ apartment in Manhattan.
(a) Chelsea.
(b) West Village.
(c) TriBeCa.
(d) Lower East Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. While power liberates, it also can do what to those who wield it?

2. Why is this Karen's decision?

3. Fouchard feeds Sina and gives her a place to rest whenever she comes to town to sell her goods at the market. Why does Fouchard do this?

4. Gede's domination of the realm of death is reflective of a time when males held the power in Haitian families, and this is not the case any longer. In consequence, and in showing how flexible and ever-evolving the culture of Vodou is, a strong female version of Gede is slowly emerging, whose name is _____________.

5. When Karen arrives, where does she find Mama Lola?

(see the answer key)

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