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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. How does Beatrice think the prison guard keeps finding her?
(a) She thinks he has friends in the post office.
(b) She thinks her assistance lets him know.
(c) She believes there are spies in the Haitian community.
(d) She always announces her changes of address to her clients.

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

3. Who is the one who starts the others telling stories about their personal lives?
(a) Mariselle’s husband.
(b) Rézia.
(c) Mariselle.
(d) Freda.

4. How frequently has Eric called Nadine since they split up?
(a) Biweekly.
(b) Monthly.
(c) Daily.
(d) Weekly.

5. Why does Nadine not ask her co-worker Josette to tell Ms. Hinds’ parents that she cannot be found?
(a) She does not want that camaradarie with Josette.
(b) She does not want to owe Josette a favor.
(c) She does not want to let Ms. Hinds go home without seeing her.
(d) She does not want Josette to see her acting weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mob doing to people it captures?

2. What does Beatrice say the women who come to her for wedding dresses call her?

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

4. How much time has gone by since Nadine got the letter that she has not acted on?

5. How old was Claude when he killed his father?

(see the answer key)

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