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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Dany and Michel purchase, to make Eric’s wife more at home?
(a) Robes.
(b) Curtains.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Flowers.

2. How does Ka say her father reacted when she tried to take his picture?
(a) Like a great man in front of admirers.
(b) Like a child afraid of a slap.
(c) Like a ham in front of an audience.
(d) Like a beautiful woman being flattered.

3. What aspect of the maid’s personality reminds Ka of her mother?
(a) Her limp.
(b) Her youth.
(c) Her poor English.
(d) Her haughtiness.

4. How does Eric look at his wife on the bus ride back home?
(a) As if he were just seeing her for the first time.
(b) As if he does not recognize her.
(c) As if he is trying to see her for the first time.
(d) As if he cannot see her enough.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Ka’s father to lose his teeth?

2. How did Ka get in touch with Gabrielle Fonteneau, to sell her the sculpture?

3. What did Eric and his wife forego during carnival?

4. What does Ka say her father has learned confessions cannot do?

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

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