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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 scarred Cèlianne's face?
(a) Celianne.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Another passenger.

2. Why is the young man on the boat fleeing for a second time?
(a) He is a drug runner and the police are after him.
(b) He is actually a U.S. citizen.
(c) He needs proper medical care for his leg.
(d) He escaped once but was brought back by the Coast Guard.

3. Why doesn't Celianne's baby cry?
(a) Because it is stillborn.
(b) Because Celianne throws it overboard after she delivers.
(c) Because the passengers take turns rocking it to sleep.
(d) Because it is a good baby.

4. Why is the first narrator grateful there are no children on the boat?
(a) They would remind him of the despair they are struggling against.
(b) He could not bear their complaints or cries.
(c) They would add too much weight.
(d) They do not understand oppression, therefore their presence is not validated.

5. What do the passengers use to cut Cèlianne's umbilical cord?
(a) A razor.
(b) A switchblade.
(c) A Swiss Army knife.
(d) A paring knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Celianne's face scarred?

2. What specifically does the male narrator say about soldiers?

3. Who is the father of Celianne's baby?

4. Who are the main characters in the story?

5. Who says, "Do you think your money is worth anything to me here?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of butterflies in the story?

2. What concern does the female narrator's father express for the male narrator? How is this significant?

3. Why does the female narrator's father stay at his brother's house? What character embodies this fear?

4. From the female narrator's words only, what do we know about the political situation in Haiti? What is happening to them daily? What institutions are closed?

5. What does the female narrator's family do to protect themselves against the soldiers? Why is this important?

6. Describe the Banyan tree. Why is it important?

7. Describe the old man on the boat.

8. At what point does the female narrator's father feel hurt? What internal struggles seem to prevent him from reaching out?

9. What happens at the airport? How does this tie to what the female narrator says about hope?

10. Why is the first narrator happy there are no children on board?

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