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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 leave Haiti.
(b) They will lose their ancestral stories and their deepest connections to who they are.
(c) They will die.
(d) They will lose all power.

2. She is seen as the image of what?
(a) A piece of seaweed.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A fish or snake.
(d) A mermaid or a whale.

3. Why do they come to her apartment?
(a) To have a party in it.
(b) To see it.
(c) To bless it.
(d) To visit her.

4. Maggie tells the story of losing a ___________ (an important item in Vodou initiation rituals.) while in Haiti.
(a) Pi-tet.
(b) Po-tet.
(c) Pe-tot.
(d) Pa-tat.

5. What will they be forever?
(a) Haitians.
(b) Brothers and sisters.
(c) Spiritual friends.
(d) Friends.

6. He represents the idea that Haitians must connect to what, while shedding their skin and recreating themselves as needed?
(a) Their lost family members.
(b) Their lost culture.
(c) Their lost African roots.
(d) Their lost spiritual guides.

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

8. Alourdes has been hired to do some healing work for a woman in Kingston, as well as for Mabel's son. In Kingston, they meet _______________ who is devoutly attached to her Bible.
(a) Aunt Emily.
(b) Aunt Erin.
(c) Aunt Emma.
(d) Aunt Edna.

9. Philo discovers she is pregnant and does everything she can think of to miscarry, as another mouth to feed is the last thing she needs. The spirit __________________ comes to her in a dream and tells her to stop trying to kill her baby.
(a) Lady of Lourdes.
(b) Lady of the Snows.
(c) Lady of Guadeloupe.
(d) Lady of the Sea.

10. How do they know this illness is a sure sign of illness caused by the spirits?
(a) It continues to get worse with medical care.
(b) It is something the doctors are unable to properly diagnose or cure.
(c) It has come upon her suddenly.
(d) It is a rare illness.

11. Maggie is hospitalized with what?
(a) Cancer.
(b) A tumor.
(c) A mystery illness.
(d) Migraines.

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

13. Where does Papa Gede live?
(a) In the cemetery.
(b) In the church.
(c) In the water.
(d) In the sky.

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

15. There are ___________ levels of initiation into Vodou.
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the Vodou philosophy, the world is a precarious place, and it is naïve to think what?

3. 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.

4. Rapelle is told in the dream that she will be able to do what?

5. ______________ is an elusive creature of the deep sea, a siren.

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