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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nadine read her parents’ letter every day?
(a) In her living room.
(b) In the hospital cafeteria.
(c) In the subway.
(d) In her bed.

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

3. When does Anne go up to the man her daughter thought was Emmanuel Constant?
(a) Before the service starts.
(b) After Communion.
(c) In between hymns.
(d) After the service.

4. What does Gabrielle Fonteneau say she liked about the sculpture?
(a) That it was humble and regal.
(b) That it is powerful and restrained.
(c) That it is complex and elemental.
(d) That it is emotional and innocent.

5. What had Constant’s role been in Haiti, before he moved to the U.S.?
(a) President’s body guard.
(b) Prison guard.
(c) Head of a death squad.
(d) Politician.

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

7. Why has Eric stayed on in this cheap basement apartment?
(a) To save money for a baby.
(b) To save money for his wife.
(c) To save money to buy a house.
(d) To save money for school

8. What happens when Nadine calls Eric back?
(a) He tells her not to call any more.
(b) His wife picks up.
(c) His number has been changed.
(d) They talk briefly before he breaks off abruptly.

9. What does Eric give his wife to drink when she arrives?
(a) Water.
(b) Passion fruit juice.
(c) Mango juice.
(d) Papaya juice.

10. How does Gabrielle Fonteneau react when Ka tells her that she does not have the sculpture?
(a) She is disappointed but gracious.
(b) She is wounded and feels taken advantage of.
(c) She is furious and betrayed.
(d) She is cold and withdraws.

11. How much weight has Anne’s husband lost since moving to the U.S.?
(a) 40 pounds.
(b) 80 pounds.
(c) 20 pounds.
(d) 60 pounds.

12. 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.

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

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

15. What is Anne’s favorite Christmas song?
(a) The Drummer Boy.
(b) Silent Night.
(c) Sleigh Ride.
(d) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne’s daughter (Ka) respond with when Anne tries to tell her about a miracle?

2. How does Eric’s wife keep her possessions from being nabbed by her relatives before she leaves?

3. Where does Eric take his wife on the bus?

4. Why does Eric chastise himself for his behavior toward his landlady?

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

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