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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 - Ezili.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This spirit is the '______________ woman' of the female spirits.
(a) Wild.
(b) Strong.
(c) Wonder.
(d) Crazy.

2. Philo discovers she is pregnant and does everything she can think of to miscarry, as another mouth to feed is the last thing she needs. The spirit __________________ comes to her in a dream and tells her to stop trying to kill her baby.
(a) Lady of Lourdes.
(b) Lady of Guadeloupe.
(c) Lady of the Snows.
(d) Lady of the Sea.

3. She is taken back to _______________.
(a) Gros Morne.
(b) Gros Cheval.
(c) Gros Bassin.
(d) Gros Cabrit.

4. She is seen as the image of what?
(a) A mermaid or a whale.
(b) A turtle.
(c) A piece of seaweed.
(d) A fish or snake.

5. Sina is strong and has saved money from what?
(a) Tutoring children.
(b) Saving her inheritance.
(c) Nannying.
(d) Selling her goods at the market.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mauvant dresses and assumes his usual post where?

2. What is a "met tet?"

3. In what town does the story take place?

4. The compound is a grouping of huts for whom?

5. What is a ritual feeding of the poor?

(see the answer key)

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