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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. Why does Claude accept Dany’s apology so quickly?
(a) He knows he is in pain.
(b) He does not want the obligation to impose guilt.
(c) He did not feel insulted by what Dany said.
(d) He did not notice what Dany did, that he is apologizing for.

2. Where does Dany get a sharp pain after walking for two hours?
(a) His feet.
(b) His side.
(c) His head.
(d) His stomach.

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

4. How old was Claude when he killed his father?
(a) 21.
(b) 9.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

5. What did Eric and his wife forego during carnival?
(a) The tradition of asking a stranger to marry them.
(b) The tradition of sleeping with other people.
(c) The tradition of cross-dressing.
(d) The tradition of getting married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rézia’s horror story from Haiti?

2. How does Freda says she got her start as a funeral singer?

3. What are Nadine’s parents delighted to report having seen outside their house?

4. What has Eric’s wife brought to the U.S. that does not make it through customs?

5. What is Nadine’s reputation on the ward where she works?

(see the answer key)

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