Cereus Blooms at Night Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Lavinia rushes off from her conversation with Chandin to help her mother with some pitchers. The pitchers are full of what drink? (from Section 1, Chapters 2 and 3)

Lemonade.

Rum punch.

Mango juice.

Sangria.

2.

What happens when Walter and his friends join Pohpoh, Asha, and Boyie in a game of Blind Man's Bluff? (from Section 1, Chapters 6-9)

Walter chases away Boyie and ties up and gags Asha.

Walter and Pohpoh put aside their differences and become friends.

Pohpoh catches Walter and he becomes the blind man.

Walter wins then lets Pohpoh lead them in a different game.

3.

When the Reverend Thoroughly and his wife adopt Chandin Ramchandin, there is discussion of giving Chandin a Christian name. Chandin is initially excited by the prospect of having his name changed. Why is it then decided that Chandin should keep his Indian name? (from Section 1, Chapters 2 and 3)

Chandin's adopted sister Lavinia tells him to keep his name, and he agrees in order to please her.

Chandin's birth parents insist that he keep the name given to him by their family.

The Reverend decides that Chandin's Indian name will help him to win the trust of his own people.

Chandin takes pride in his given name and refuses the change in order to align himself with his Indian roots.

4.

What does Mala put in the jar that sits on the porch for weeks? (from Section 2, Chapters 5 and 6)

Birdseed.

The photo of her mother and Lavinia at the beach.

Her collection of snail shells.

A paste of hot peppers and limes.

5.

Where does Mala/Pohpoh go on her nighttime excursion? (from Section 2, Chapter 13)

She returns to the schoolyard to find forgotten snails.

She enters a baby's bedroom in one of the neighboring houses.

She sneaks into Boyie's house to wake him up.

She goes to the cemetery that only she and Asha are brave enough to visit regularly.

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