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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator?
(a) Senora Valencia
(b) Senor Pico
(c) Amabelle
(d) Sebastien

2. What is wrong with Senora Valencia's daughter when she is born?
(a) She is small
(b) She is unable to breathe
(c) The umbilical cord is wrapped around her neck
(d) She cannot open her eyes

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

4. Where do the cane workers bathe before work?
(a) In the stream
(b) In a communal bathtub
(c) In the rain
(d) In their huts

5. Which of the following is NOT a piece of advice Amabelle gives Senora Valencia to help ease the pain of childbirth?
(a) The pain will be only a bit more than being stung by a wasp
(b) Pray to the Virgin Mary for strength
(c) The child will be hers forever once she gives birth to him/her
(d) Breathe freely

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Senora Valencia ask Amabelle to light a candle after the babies are born?

2. Senora Valencia's last statement to Amabelle can be seen as an example of...

3. Where does Sebastien work?

4. How did Amabelle know how to help Senora Valencia give birth?

5. What thought does Sebastien suggest Amabelle replace the memory of her parents' deaths with?

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