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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unfortunately, Fouchard's plan all along is to do what?
(a) Utilize Philo as a maid whom she will not have to pay.
(b) Sell Philo.
(c) Have Philo be the daughter she always wanted.
(d) Return Philo to her mother as soon as possible.

2. What did Maggie explain to Karen?
(a) Azaka is praising her.
(b) Azaka is punishing her.
(c) Azaka is speaking to her.
(d) Azaka is ignoring her.

3. Mauvant dresses and assumes his usual post where?
(a) In the center square.
(b) Outside the general store.
(c) Beneath the cottonsilk tree.
(d) On his porch.

4. What is a "met tet?"
(a) A Mets fan.
(b) Master of her head.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A beaded rattle.

5. Macena is the father of her children so she must do what?
(a) Forgive him.
(b) Take him in.
(c) Stay away from him.
(d) Trust him.

6. The compound is a grouping of huts for whom?
(a) All the families in town.
(b) The leaders of the community.
(c) The children of the community.
(d) The Mauvant family's grown children and their children as well.

7. Fouchard understands that she must do what?
(a) Continue as if nothing has happened.
(b) Stay in her home.
(c) Close up shop and immediately leave town.
(d) Care for Sina.

8. Azaka offers the rest of his altar food to his guests, doles out messages to the individual guests and instructs them how to do what?
(a) Live their lives
(b) Pay for his services.
(c) Worship him.
(d) Dismantle his altar.

9. Why does he fund this?
(a) So that Philo will leave him alone.
(b) So that Philo can be reunited with Sina.
(c) So that Philo will be happy.
(d) So that Philo can have a vacation.

10. What happens to Sina shortly after this?
(a) She moves back into the country.
(b) She is poisoned and killed.
(c) She returns to the United States.
(d) She becomes a manbo.

11. For how long do the ceremonies go on?
(a) Until early in the morning the next day.
(b) Until late at night.
(c) For the next week.
(d) Until early in the evening.

12. The story begins on __________ early morning.
(a) A cold.
(b) A stormy.
(c) A strange.
(d) A typical.

13. What does Alourdes want to gather?
(a) Her thoughts.
(b) Essential ingredients needed for ceremonies.
(c) Those who want to become Vodou healers.
(d) Her family and friends.

14. Many guests arrive for the ritual, and after ______________ to persuade the spirits to attend, Mama Lola becomes possessed by the spirit of Azaka.
(a) Praying.
(b) Chanting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Eating.

15. Despite her power as a Vodou priestess and the protection that she enjoys at the hands of the spirits, ________________ is enough to upturn Alourdes' life.
(a) Bad luck.
(b) Certain authority.
(c) The American police force.
(d) A Vodou spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sina decide to "give" Philo, her baby, to Madame Fouchard?

2. The spirits will do what if should she neglect them?

3. Who should Karen marry?

4. For Alourdes, it is a journey long overdue to do what?

5. When she first meets Alphonse Macena, she is just a girl of __________.

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