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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through His Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the male narrator try to buy from the women on board?
(a) A hat.
(b) Paper.
(c) Food.
(d) A keepsake.

2. What does the old man call the first narrator?
(a) Kompe.
(b) Captain.
(c) Friend.
(d) Brother.

3. What does the first narrator do when Celianne goes into labor?
(a) Keeps bailing water out so the boat doesn't sink.
(b) Helps her deliver the baby.
(c) Asks if anyone on the boat is a doctor.
(d) Moves to the other end of the boat.

4. Why does the male narrator leave Haiti?
(a) He is fleeing the oppression of the Haitian government.
(b) He is running away from his lover's angry father.
(c) He thinks he can make more money in the United States.
(d) He escaped prison and is hoping for freedom in the U.S.

5. What does the male narrator say are the only newborn babies he has ever seen?
(a) Kittens.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Baby mice.
(d) Celianne's baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the male narrator's radio show about?

2. What was the male narrator's last memory of his mother?

3. What is odd about Celianne's baby?

4. What tests did the first narrator take before leaving?

5. Who is the first narrator referring to in this sentence? "She is short and speaks in a singsong that reminds me of the villages of the north."

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