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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The spirit Papa Danbala is very _________, so when he "mounts" his horse, or manbo, in the possession-performance, he utters sounds only and does not speak.
(a) Afraid.
(b) Feeble.
(c) Old.
(d) Young.

2. The prefix of the word Danbala is Da, meaning ___________.
(a) Seeker.
(b) Healer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Snake-like.

3. In July of 1981, they travel to Haiti and meet up with a Haitian woman named ____________ who will undergo the initiation as well.
(a) Mimose.
(b) May.
(c) Miracle.
(d) Maddie.

4. This mothering spirit is tough and strict and sometimes very ____________.
(a) Violent.
(b) Slow.
(c) Cold.
(d) Quiet.

5. Alourdes maintains that there is only one God, and one set of spirits, but different kinds of people in different kinds of religions do what?
(a) Create their own gods and spirits.
(b) Do not believe in them.
(c) Give them different names.
(d) Forget to worship them.

6. At the end of the blessing, Alourdes mentions to Karen that Maggie is going to __________ (undergo the ritual initiation into Vodou) in July.
(a) 'Kitche.'
(b) 'Koche.'
(c) 'Kache.'
(d) 'Kouche.'

7. According to the Vodou philosophy, the world is a precarious place, and it is naïve to think what?
(a) That one can navigate their life without family.
(b) That one can navigate their life without God.
(c) That one can navigate their life without money.
(d) That one can navigate their life without the labor required to usher in good luck and stave off bad luck.

8. Alourdes calls who to help her daughter?
(a) The spirits.
(b) Her ancestors.
(c) Karen.
(d) Her family.

9. This chapter is a story about the life of Alourdes' ______________, Philomise.
(a) Brother.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Mother.
(d) Sister.

10. Philo catches the black fever plaguing Haiti. During her recovery, Ageou visits Philo in a dream and tells her what?
(a) How to cure Clement Rapelle's son.
(b) How to find Clement Rapelle's son.
(c) How to give Clement Rapelle a son.
(d) How to protect Clement Rapelle's son.

11. In this chapter we learn that Vodou rituals are always opened with what?
(a) Meditation.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Catholic prayer.
(d) Vodou prayer.

12. In the year ___________, both Maggie and Alourdes are confronted with the question--who are my people?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1981.

13. This spirit goes absolutely wildly out of control at the sight of ______________.
(a) Food.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Children.
(d) Blood.

14. Each of these women represents a generational link in a chain that, if broken, will cause what to happen to future generations?
(a) They will lose their ancestral stories and their deepest connections to who they are.
(b) They will lose all power.
(c) They will die.
(d) They will leave Haiti.

15. Why must this be dislodged?
(a) It is pressing on her brain stem.
(b) It has become imbedded.
(c) It is blocking a major artery.
(d) It is growing larger.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first is a _____________ in order to dislodge the spirits in one's head.

2. During this procedure, she dreams of ____________ that makes her swear she will take the ason. She does swear it, and the medical procedure is a success.

3. In time, the two become friends, and she tells him what story?

4. Maggie tells the story of losing a ___________ (an important item in Vodou initiation rituals.) while in Haiti.

5. They are made to understand that they cannot reveal exactly what occurs in the initiation chamber; to do so is to cause what?

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