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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 60).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Charlotte think is particularly unkind to her?
(a) Darlene.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Edith.
(d) Nelsie.

2. Who is one child who is nice to Gbessa when she is also a child?
(a) Rena.
(b) Michla.
(c) Safua.
(d) Wendy.

3. Who kills a cat, committing a serious taboo, in Gbessa's village?
(a) Ol' Ma Nyanpoo.
(b) Ol' Ma Famatta.
(c) Khati.
(d) Gbessa.

4. Where does Charlotte go after giving birth to her son?
(a) She goes to the cemetery to stay there.
(b) She goes to New York, which she has always wanted to see.
(c) She merges with the wind.
(d) She goes back to the house kitchen to work there.

5. What do Gbessa's fellow villagers think she is?
(a) A cook.
(b) A witch.
(c) A medicine woman.
(d) A shape-shifter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the spirit associated with the moon?

2. What color is Gbessa's hair, which is unusual for girls in her village?

3. Who is the slave who tends to the plantation's mistress?

4. Who kills ol' Ma Nyanpoo?

5. What lake is Gbessa's village near?

(see the answer key)

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