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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Matant Margaret dies, what does Seth want his mother to do?
(a) Say prayers for Matant Margaret's soul.
(b) Tell him Matant Margaret's history.
(c) Close her eyes and rest.
(d) Bury the body in the backyard.

2. Who does most of the housework in Seth's home?
(a) The adults.
(b) The women.
(c) The men.
(d) The children.

3. What color was the skirt Samona was wearing on the first day of class?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Tan.

4. Who tells Seth what to expect at Matant Margaret's death?
(a) Samona.
(b) Jean-Claude.
(c) Chantal.
(d) Enrie.

5. What does Samona's mother do for a living?
(a) She is a painter.
(b) She is a photographer.
(c) She is a sculpter.
(d) She is a writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following pieces of artwork does Mrs. Fabiyi decorate her home with?

2. On which of the following holidays did Mrs. Fabiyi attack the children with food from her window?

3. Which of the following is missing from Mrs. Fabiyi's apartment, which confuses the children?

4. How does Seth feel about being forced to attend Matant Margaret's wake?

5. On the day when Samona has no food in her house, what has her mother spent all the money on?

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