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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. Where are Ka and her father at the start of the book?
(a) Lakeland, Florida.
(b) New York City.
(c) Port-au-Prince Haiti.
(d) Washington, DC.

2. Where does Eric work during the day?
(a) King’s County Hospital.
(b) City Hall.
(c) The Rendez Vous night club.
(d) Medgar Evers College.

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

4. What has Eric’s wife brought to the U.S. that does not make it through customs?
(a) Books.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Toiletries.
(d) Fruit.

5. How old is Eric, the main character of the "Seven" chapter?
(a) 47.
(b) 34.
(c) 27.
(d) 37.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a ka, in The Book of the Dead?

2. How does Nadine’s mother characterize her father’s health in her letter to Nadine?

3. How does Ka say her father reacted when she tried to take his picture?

4. What does Ka’s father leave the Fonteneaus’ house with?

5. How does Gabrielle Fonteneau react when Ka tells her that she does not have the sculpture?

(see the answer key)

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