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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 196 - 259, Chapter 23 - 29).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Hudes when she starts writing her essay about an author's use of the theme of fire?
(a) She goes into a trance.
(b) She has a heart attack.
(c) She gets angry.
(d) She faints.

2. What is Hudes's mother disturbed that an actor on stage in her play is doing?
(a) Singing a sacred song.
(b) Getting naked.
(c) The coconut divination.
(d) Killing a snake.

3. What kind of cousin does Hudes identify herself as, due to age differences?
(a) The "hump" cousin.
(b) The oldest cousin.
(c) The youngest cousin.
(d) The lost cousin.

4. Who plays the babalao in Hudes's play?
(a) Richard Wright.
(b) Felix Torres.
(c) Baxter James.
(d) Helen Richardson.

5. What does Sharon tell Hudes on the day of her wedding to her father?
(a) She is like Sharon's own child.
(b) Sharon does not even know Hudes's first name.
(c) Sharon says nothing to Hudes.
(d) It is Sharon's day and she will let Hudes know if she is needed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Hudes use to describe someone who is Puerto Rican?

2. What does Hudes sense her mother would like for her to experience as a child?

3. In Chapter 23, what does Gabi admire about herself when she is 4 years old?

4. What is important about a cooking pot, according to Hudes's mother?

5. Who is the Sioux elder who Virginia spends most of her trip in Chapter 12 with?

(see the answer key)

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