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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Eric look at his wife on the bus ride back home?
(a) As if he cannot see her enough.
(b) As if he were just seeing her for the first time.
(c) As if he does not recognize her.
(d) As if he is trying to see her for the first time.

3. What department of the hospital does Nadine work in?
(a) Oncology.
(b) Rheumatology.
(c) Ear Nose and Throat.
(d) Pediatric oncology.

4. What does Nadine do instead of calling her parents?
(a) Go out for groceries.
(b) Watch tv.
(c) Read a book.
(d) Weep.

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

6. When does Eric start to feel joy in anticipation of seeing his wife again?
(a) The morning of his wife’s arrival.
(b) In the taxi on the way to meet her.
(c) At the airport.
(d) Weeks before his wife arrives.

7. What do Nadine’s parents ask her to do, in their letter?
(a) Come home.
(b) Send money.
(c) Call them.
(d) Write them back.

8. What quality does mistletoe have, according to Anne?
(a) Reconciliatory.
(b) Prophetic.
(c) Divinatory.
(d) Amorous.

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

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

11. What caused Ka’s father to lose his teeth?
(a) An infected tooth.
(b) A car accident.
(c) A prisoner attacked him.
(d) Prison nightmares.

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

14. What does the narrator say Eric’s wife smells like?
(a) Citron and heliotrope.
(b) Cinnamon and lilies.
(c) Lavender and lime.
(d) Nutmeg and sage.

15. What sentence was passed on Constant when he was tried in Haiti in absentia?
(a) 25 years in prison.
(b) Life in prison.
(c) 50 years in prison.
(d) Execution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Fonteneau visiting her parents, that Ka is bringing her the sculpture?

2. Where are Ka and her father at the start of the book?

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

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

5. What happens when Nadine calls Eric back?

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