Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Karen McCarthy Brown
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Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Karen McCarthy Brown
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. She later stages a ______________.
(a) Ponji mav.
(b) Manje pov.
(c) Panje mov.
(d) Monji pav.

2. What did Maggie explain to Karen?
(a) Azaka is punishing her.
(b) Azaka is speaking to her.
(c) Azaka is ignoring her.
(d) Azaka is praising her.

3. In the market of _____________, Philo finds her sister, Gloria.
(a) Gaiac.
(b) Gabaille.
(c) Guedo.
(d) Gonaives.

4. Most of the compound's women have made the long journey down the mountain to what?
(a) The mall.
(b) The town hall.
(c) The school.
(d) The market.

5. For how long do the ceremonies go on?
(a) Until early in the evening.
(b) Until early in the morning the next day.
(c) For the next week.
(d) Until late at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mama Lola discover information through her sister-in-law?

2. By the end of this chapter, Alourdes does what for Karen?

3. What should Karen take?

4. Who is Manman Marasa?

5. Fouchard understands that she must do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Alourdes' purpose for arranging the 'manje pov?'

2. How does jealousy affect the plot of this story?

3. How do you feel about Karen marrying Ogou? How does this marriage change the path of Karen's life? What does this also teach her?

4. What does the author say is the purpose of every other chapter in the book? What does this reveal about the author's role in writing these chapters?

5. What does this chapter reveal about the Mauvant family and life in Haiti and in the Mauvant family compound?

6. What do most Americans think of "voodoo?"

7. Compare Azaka to Joseph Binbin Mauvant.

8. How is jealousy significant in Haiti?

9. What is made clear in this chapter that we as Americans often fail to understand?

10. How does one feel regarding Karen? Is it easy to sympathize with her? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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