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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Freda say Brother Timonie was?
(a) A fisherman who got lost at sea.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A sailor famous for his exploits.
(d) A politician who was taken by the macoutes.

2. What kept Dany from making his presence known when he saw the dew breaker?
(a) The logistics of getting away with murder.
(b) The threat of retaliation from the man’s family.
(c) The dread of having murder on his conscience.
(d) The fear of killing the wrong person.

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

4. Why does the narrator says that Claude is luckier than most?
(a) He has been forgiven for his sins.
(b) He has not suffered very much.
(c) He can talk about his nightmares openly.
(d) He lives in such a gorgeous place.

5. Why does Freda say she left Haiti?
(a) Because she refused to sing at the national palace.
(b) Because she feared for her life if she stayed.
(c) Because the macoutes were getting aggressive in her neighborhood.
(d) Because her mother wanted her to have more opportunity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aline Cajuste’s position at the Haitian American Weekly?

2. Where does Mariselle get a job after she completes her degree?

3. Where does Aline think about going, after her interview with Beatrice?

4. What is Dany’s relationship with Tante Estina?

5. Where is Rézia’s restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Michel’s father, and who is Romain’s?

2. Who is the main character of the "Monkey Tails" chapter, and where is it set?

3. What does Aline find when she investigates the house Beatrice called the Haitian prison guard’s house?

4. What does Beatrice ultimately tell us about the character of Ka’s father?

5. What is the action that takes place at Monsieur Christophe’s water station during the rioting?

6. How does the narrator characterize Dany’s relationship with Denise Auguste?

7. Under what conditions did Freda’s father disappear?

8. Why does Dany think that Claude is lucky?

9. Why does Claude say that he is the luckiest man in the world?

10. What does Beatrice say is the secret to her coffee?

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