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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Karen decides to marry Papa Ogou, Alourdes tells her that she must also marry Papa Danbala. Why?
(a) For the sake of honor.
(b) For the sake of balance.
(c) So she may have two husbands.
(d) So he will not be lonely.

2. Back to the present time in the hospital, Maggie is undergoing a procedure where what must be dislodged?
(a) The tube in her stomach into which her fluids are draining.
(b) A growth.
(c) The tumor.
(d) The cancer.

3. We learn in this chapter that Maggie is almost more like a ______________ to Alourdes, someone upon who she relies heavily in her work as a manbo.
(a) Stranger.
(b) Sister.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Friend.

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

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

6. 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 a rare illness.
(c) It has come upon her suddenly.
(d) It is something the doctors are unable to properly diagnose or cure.

7. Alourdes tells the story of a potential client who is a member of a devil-worship group, and she explains that she is a ______________.
(a) Vodou priestess.
(b) Christian.
(c) Devil-worshipper as well.
(d) Vodou practitioner.

8. 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.
(a) A saint.
(b) A bear.
(c) A giant cobra.
(d) A mermaid.

9. ____________________ when she agrees to return to her family land in Jean Rabel to give a feast for the family spirits.
(a) Her health is restored.
(b) Her sight is restored.
(c) Her voice is restored.
(d) Her hearing is restored.

10. Healers such as Alourdes are specialists who are for hire in order to do what?
(a) Bring peace to all Haitians.
(b) Talk to the spirits.
(c) Assist in the labor required to orchestrate good luck.
(d) Make the spirits happy.

11. First, upon arrival in Haiti, the group visits _______________ where a ritual cleansing is performed.
(a) The church.
(b) The hall.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The home.

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. He represents the idea that Haitians must connect to what, while shedding their skin and recreating themselves as needed?

2. Alourdes calls who to help her daughter?

3. It is noted that what was removed at the same time?

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

5. Maggie is hospitalized with what?

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