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

2. Why is Senora Valencia surprised when the first baby is born?
(a) She wanted Dr. Javier to deliver the baby
(b) It is a boy and she expected to have a girl
(c) The baby's skin color is much darker than her own
(d) It is a girl and she expected to have a boy

3. Why does Senora Valencia ask Pico to bring Amabelle to her the evening after the birth of her children?
(a) She wants to thank her for helping her give birth
(b) She wants to ask her to stay in the house for the night
(c) She wants to ask her for help taking care of the children
(d) She wants her to bathe the children

4. Where do the cane workers and their families gather in the evenings?
(a) At the creek
(b) Around the fire pit in their camp
(c) At Sebastien's hut
(d) At Mercedes' food stand

5. Who stays with Senora Valencia the night after the children are born?
(a) Amabelle
(b) Pico
(c) Juana
(d) One of Pico's female cousins

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Amabelle's mother give her to help her feel better when she was sick with a fever?

2. What are the people of Dajabon celebrating?

3. How does Mimi say she hopes to die?

4. What does Amabelle notice about Dona Sabine's home that makes her concerned "another Yanki invasion was coming?"

5. Where is this first part of the novel set?

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