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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: The Funeral Singer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Nadine’s parents ask her to do, in their letter?
(a) Come home.
(b) Call them.
(c) Write them back.
(d) Send money.

2. What kept Dany from making his presence known when he saw the dew breaker?
(a) The dread of having murder on his conscience.
(b) The threat of retaliation from the man’s family.
(c) The logistics of getting away with murder.
(d) The fear of killing the wrong person.

3. Why is Ms. Hinds upset, when Nadine is called to her room?
(a) She feels a lot of pain.
(b) She cannot speak.
(c) She cannot see.
(d) She is having a bad reaction to her medicines.

4. What is Rézia’s horror story from Haiti?
(a) She was beaten by a mob who mistook her for someone else.
(b) She was tortured in prison for stealing a loaf of bread.
(c) She was a prostitute who was abused by macoutes.
(d) She was raised in a brothel where she was raped.

5. Where does Anne’s husband go to see Egyptian sculptures?
(a) The Metropolitan Museum.
(b) The Smithsonian.
(c) The Guggenheim.
(d) The Brooklyn Museum.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Ka’s father explain why he had to destroy the sculpture of himself?

3. Why does Freda sing Brother Timonie for her friends?

4. What does Anne say is the only part of the drive around the neighborhood Ka seems to enjoy?

5. How old is Michel while he is narrating the story in the present moment of the story in "Monkey Tails"?

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