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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. What has made the Cenegal nightclub famous since the days when Eric and Dany used to go there?
(a) The police attack on Amadou Diallo.
(b) The police attack on Abner Louima.
(c) The police attack on Patrick Dorismond.
(d) The new DJ.

2. How does Ka’s father explain why he had to destroy the sculpture of himself?
(a) His sufferings were never noble.
(b) He was not a prisoner.
(c) He cannot allow someone else to own a piece of his soul.
(d) He cannot let the humiliation he suffered continue to exist.

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

4. 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.

5. How old was Ka when she started studying art?
(a) 9.
(b) 22.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How frequently has Eric called Nadine since they split up?

4. Why does Ka say she wished her father would never stop smiling?

5. How tall is the sculpture Ka made of her father?

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