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

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

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

4. 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 give Clement Rapelle a son.
(c) How to find Clement Rapelle's son.
(d) How to protect Clement Rapelle's son.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Healers such as Alourdes are specialists who are for hire in order to do what?

2. How do they know this illness is a sure sign of illness caused by the spirits?

3. There are ___________ levels of initiation into Vodou.

4. She is seen as the image of what?

5. 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.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Karen's marriage to Papa Danbala?

2. How does Philo feel about Alourdes? Why might she feel this way?

3. How is myth important in Alourdes' life of Vodou?

4. What is learned about participating in the initiation rite?

5. What is Alourdes' response regarding Catholic priests? What does this reveal about Haitians?

6. What is one of the most important lessons learned about the practice of Vodou from reading this book? How is Karen's involvement in Mama Lola's story important to most readers of this book?

7. How is the similarity described in number 45 significant?

8. What do all the women in this family have in common?

9. Who does Aunt Emma represent? Why is this important?

10. What understanding does this chapter give us regarding Alourdes and her daughter?

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