View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 - Gede.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the blessing, Alourdes mentions to Karen that Maggie is going to __________ (undergo the ritual initiation into Vodou) in July.
(a) 'Kitche.'
(b) 'Kouche.'
(c) 'Kache.'
(d) 'Koche.'

2. ____________________ when she agrees to return to her family land in Jean Rabel to give a feast for the family spirits.
(a) Her voice is restored.
(b) Her health is restored.
(c) Her sight is restored.
(d) Her hearing is restored.

3. Why does Macena mourn bitterly?
(a) Unexpectedly, this prize fighting cock of Macena's dies in the ring.
(b) Unexpectedly, Macena's dog dies while out hunting.
(c) Unexpectedly, Macena's servant quits.
(d) Unexpectedly, Macena's best friend dies.

4. This mothering spirit is tough and strict and sometimes very ____________.
(a) Slow.
(b) Violent.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Cold.

5. The capital earned by this career gives her leverage over what?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) Other women.
(c) An otherwise male-dominated culture.
(d) Those who are not a part of the culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. This chapter is a story about the life of Alourdes' ______________, Philomise.

2. The relationship between Sina and Alphonse Macena does not last long. Why?

3. When he finds her, she repeatedly refuses service to him. Why?

4. She later stages a ______________.

5. In July of 1981, they travel to Haiti and meet up with a Haitian woman named ____________ who will undergo the initiation as well.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 271 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample