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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freda say the president of Haiti would throw from his car at New Year’s?
(a) Pictures of himself.
(b) Money.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Food.

2. Why were prison guards called dew breakers?
(a) They would break so many bones when they tortured people.
(b) They would come for you when the dew was settling.
(c) They would come for you early in the morning.
(d) The pain of torture would make sweat pop out on people’s skin like dew.

3. How does Denise Auguste respond when Dany thanks her?
(a) “You’re welcome.”
(b) “Think nothing of it.”
(c) “You’re deserving.”
(d) “Now we are even.”

4. Why did Claude kill his father?
(a) He had an outburst of anger.
(b) His father had confiscated his drugs.
(c) His gang required it.
(d) His father was beating him.

5. What does Aline taste in Beatrice’s coffee?
(a) Spirits.
(b) Spices.
(c) Lime.
(d) Vanilla.

6. How old is Michel while he is narrating the story in the present moment of the story in "Monkey Tails"?
(a) 47.
(b) 37.
(c) 26.
(d) 30.

7. Why does Beatrice say she enjoyed making wedding dresses?
(a) Because she liked keeping up the tradition her grandmother started.
(b) Because she was proud of her work in the community.
(c) Because when everyone looked at the dress, they saw her.
(d) Because it allowed her to act like a mother to so many girls.

8. What advice had Aline’s boss given her for this interview?
(a) Notice everything.
(b) Do not get too cozy with the natives.
(c) Ask smart questions.
(d) Let her subject get comfortable and talk.

9. How long had the dictator ruled before he fled?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 26. years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 11 years.

10. What is Old Zo’s response when Dany asks if he knows Estina?
(a) His maternal uncle was married to Estina’s sister.
(b) His mother is descended from her maternal grandmother’s family.
(c) His father was Estina’s close friend.
(d) His grandfather and her grandfather were cousins.

11. Where does Mariselle get a job after she completes her degree?
(a) A big accounting business.
(b) An art gallery.
(c) A retail store.
(d) A restaurant.

12. What does Dany tell his aunt about in his dream?
(a) Finding other people who knew the dew breaker.
(b) Standing over the dew breaker where he slept.
(c) Murdering the dew breaker in his sleep.
(d) Finding where the dew breaker lived.

13. Why does Beatrice say she is retiring?
(a) She wants to do something else.
(b) She cannot make a living any more.
(c) She cannot find good help.
(d) She is tired.

14. Who is the mob looking for, in Michel’s story?
(a) Macoutes.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Business owners.

15. How does Freda say she would introduce herself if she could?
(a) By naming her home town.
(b) By telling her full family name and some of their history.
(c) By singing Brother Timonie.
(d) By reciting a psalm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Denise Auguste?

2. What kept Dany from making his presence known when he saw the dew breaker?

3. Why does Estina call for Claude to meet Dany?

4. How old is Michel in story told in the "Monkey Tails" chapter?

5. Where does Freda meet Rézia and Mariselle?

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