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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Sebastien when the narrator wakes up?
(a) Making breakfast outside of the hut
(b) Working in the sugar cane fields
(c)
(d) Asleep next to the narrator

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

3. Who does the narrator believe is the only person who truly knows her?
(a) Sebastien
(b) Her shadow
(c) Her father
(d) Her mother

4. Why is Senora Valencia concerned about having Dr. Javier deliver her baby?
(a) She does not want him to see her in pain
(b) She does not want a man present when the children are born
(c) She does not want him to see her completely naked
(d) She does not have confidence in his ability to deliver babies

5. Why doesn't Senora Valencia name her son immediately?
(a) She is concerned he will not survive
(b) She wants her father to name him
(c) She cannot think of a proper name for him
(d) She wants her husband to name him

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Amabelle worked for Senora Valencia's family?

2. Who is the narrator?

3. What does the narrator fear will happen if Sebastien leaves her alone?

4. Why does the narrator prefer her shadow to other children?

5. Why is Amabelle concerned about leaving Senora Valencia alone during childbirth?

(see the answer key)

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