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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Book of Miracles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ms. Hinds?
(a) 32.
(b) 64.
(c) 39.
(d) 25.

2. How does Ka characterize her mother’s stories of miracles?
(a) Fabulous.
(b) Far-fetched.
(c) Colorful.
(d) Incredible.

3. What is the miracle Anne is trying to tell Ka about?
(a) A man who saw Jesus’ image in a rose petal.
(b) A woman whose cancer was cured.
(c) A girl crying crystal tears.
(d) A man who was saved from a falling building.

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

5. Where is Anne’s husband’s barber shop?
(a) In an African community.
(b) In an almost all-white community.
(c) In the middle of the Haitian community.
(d) In a big neighborhood of mixed races.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What country does The Book of the Dead come from?

4. What do Dany and Michel purchase, to make Eric’s wife more at home?

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

(see the answer key)

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