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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. We learn that the main focus of Alourdes' healing energy is directed at what?
(a) The spirits on the land.
(b) The people who live on this land.
(c) The deeper issues that are uncovered during the course of her treatment.
(d) Her family.

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.
(a) Afraid.
(b) Young.
(c) Feeble.
(d) Old.

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

5. The spirit, __________, comes to her in a dream.
(a) Auge.
(b) Ague.
(c) Ageou.
(d) Ago.

6. 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 he will not be lonely.
(d) So she may have two husbands.

7. She was born by cesarean section weighing a record ______ pounds.
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

8. After losing this, she subsequently had a dream of what?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Losing her daughter.
(c) Being pursued by the spirits and meeting them with resistance.
(d) Looking for the spirits.

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

10. What does this spirit tell her?
(a) How to get revenge.
(b) How to find those who are lost.
(c) How to make treatments.
(d) How to put a curse on someone.

11. Each of these spirits exists in close relation to one another and, when considered as a group, are able to quite accurately paint a portrait of whom?
(a) The Haitian woman and the circumstances in which they exist.
(b) All people and the circumstances in which they exist.
(c) All women and the circumstances in which they exist.
(d) All Haitian people and the circumstances in which they exist.

12. This chapter is about the female spirits who belong to the grouping known as ____________.
(a) Danto.
(b) Lasyrenn.
(c) Freda.
(d) Ezili.

13. It is explained to these four that after the initiation, Alourdes will be what?
(a) Their Vodou mother.
(b) Their Vodou leader.
(c) Their Vodou spirit.
(d) Their Vodou sister.

14. What does Philo not want to do?
(a) Take on the responsibility.
(b) Put a curse on others.
(c) Leave Haiti.
(d) Help others.

15. This spirit is the '______________ woman' of the female spirits.
(a) Wonder.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Strong.
(d) Wild.

Short Answer Questions

1. In this chapter, Alourdes, Maggie, Karen, Big Daddy and Maggie's children arrive at Karen's new ______________ apartment in Manhattan.

2. What does this spirit love?

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

4. All Vodou lwa are represented by what?

5. She is seen as the image of what?

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