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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nadine’s mother characterize her father’s health in her letter to Nadine?
(a) Fantastic.
(b) Unreliable.
(c) Improving.
(d) Terrible.

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

3. How did Anne’s younger brother die?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Abduction.
(c) Illness.
(d) Car accident.

4. What is Nadine’s reputation on the ward where she works?
(a) Conspiratorial.
(b) Not friendly.
(c) Open and confiding
(d) Professional and cold.

5. What is Gabrielle Fonteneau’s profession?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Movie star.
(c) Painter.
(d) TV actress.

6. What does Anne’s daughter (Ka) respond with when Anne tries to tell her about a miracle?
(a) “Really?”
(b) “Ouch.”
(c) “Whatever.”
(d) “Cool.”

7. Where does Eric take his wife on the bus?
(a) City Hall.
(b) Prospect Park.
(c) Brooklyn Heights.
(d) The Brooklyn Bridge.

8. What are Nadine’s parents delighted to report having seen outside their house?
(a) A frangipani flower.
(b) A rainbow.
(c) A hummingbird.
(d) A lizard.

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

10. When had Ka declared herself an atheist?
(a) In high school.
(b) In college.
(c) After college.
(d) In middle school.

11. Where is Fonteneau visiting her parents, that Ka is bringing her the sculpture?
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Tampa.
(d) Orlando.

12. What is Emmanuel Constant wanted for?
(a) For murder.
(b) For financial crimes.
(c) Crimes against the Haitian people.
(d) For crimes against humanity.

13. What does Anne do when the car her family is in passes the cemetery?
(a) Holds her breath.
(b) Talks about her younger brother who died.
(c) Says a prayer.
(d) Praises the dead.

14. Why does Ka say she wished her father would never stop smiling?
(a) Because he was so beautiful when he smiled.
(b) Because his smile hid his scar.
(c) Because he smiled so rarely.
(d) Because he could be vicious when he was not smiling.

15. What does Ka’s father leave the Fonteneaus’ house with?
(a) Fish from their lake.
(b) Lemongrass.
(c) Fruits from their garden.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne say is the only part of the drive around the neighborhood Ka seems to enjoy?

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

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

4. Where does Anne’s husband go to see Egyptian sculptures?

5. What does the next letter Nadine receives from her parents have to report?

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