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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 33-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Senora Valencia concerned that her daughter will be mistaken for?
(a) A much younger child
(b) Someone who is black
(c) A field worker's child
(d) Her brother

2. Why does Amabelle visit Kongo?
(a) To make sure he is dealing with Joel's death
(b) To tell him Papi would like to speak with him
(c) To tell him Senor Pico killed Joel
(d) To deliver wood for Joel's coffin

3. What lead to Yves' father's death?
(a) The brutality of the cane harvest
(b) Food poisoning
(c) Eating rich food after starving in prison
(d) Beatings in prison

4. What quality does Amabelle tell Sebastien she loved most in her father?
(a) His joyfulness
(b) His seriousness
(c) His playfulness
(d) His skill at healing

5. Why does Sebastien insist on remaining in the dark while with the narrator?
(a) He doesn't want the neighbors to know he is there
(b) He wants her to learn to trust him even when she cannot see him
(c) He is embarrassed by the scars on his hands and face
(d) He wants her to know only his voice

Short Answer Questions

1. What torture does Tibon escape that many other Haitian immigrants did not?

2. Why is Senora Valencia surprised when the first baby is born?

3. Why was Amabelle jealous of the people her father helped?

4. What does Amabelle notice pinned to Dr. Javier's shirt collar?

5. Who does Senora Valencia tell Amabelle she had her light a candle for?

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