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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Water Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the small altar Nadine has built on her dresser for?
(a) To honor her brother who died.
(b) To honor the child she aborted.
(c) To honor Eric who has left her.
(d) To honor her parents.

2. What does the narrator say Eric’s wife smells like?
(a) Nutmeg and sage.
(b) Citron and heliotrope.
(c) Lavender and lime.
(d) Cinnamon and lilies.

3. What did Eric and his wife forego during carnival?
(a) The tradition of cross-dressing.
(b) The tradition of getting married.
(c) The tradition of asking a stranger to marry them.
(d) The tradition of sleeping with other people.

4. How frequently has Eric called Nadine since they split up?
(a) Daily.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Biweekly.

5. What does Gabrielle Fonteneau say she liked about the sculpture?
(a) That it is emotional and innocent.
(b) That it is powerful and restrained.
(c) That it is complex and elemental.
(d) That it was humble and regal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Eric, the main character of the "Seven" chapter?

2. What does Eric notices his wife does at 5:11 p.m. while they are out in Brooklyn?

3. How old is Nadine?

4. Why does Ka’s father say that he does not deserve to have a statue?

5. When does Eric’s wife finally feel that she is in another country?

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