Review for The Jumbies - Chap. 11-20

Why can we infer Corinne took the piece of Mrs. Rootsingh’s sari when she left Dru’s house?

• 1. Corinne wants to sew Mrs. Rootsingh’s sari for her.

• 1. Corinne plans to make a bigger sari from many scraps after sewing them all together.

• 1. She wants to feel a connection with a mother.

• 1. She wants to sell it at the market.

How are Severine’s physical traits different when she is in jumbie form?

• 1. She is wrapped in chains and howls like a wolf.

• 1. She is more animal-like; she crawls and eats live animals.

• 1. She is a beautiful woman, but has one cow hoof.

• 1. She looks like a beautiful woman dressed in green.

How was Corinne saved from the douens in the forest?

• 1. Severine used a spell to ward the douens off from Corinne.

• 1. The brothers ran through the forest to save her.

• 1. A frog distracted the douens so Corinne could escape.

• 1. The witch sensed what was happening and came to get her.

Why didn't Pierre go out to sea?

• 1. Corinne was sick and Pierre didn't want to leave her.

• 1. Pierre is in trouble.

• 1. Pierre didn’t want to go fishing that day.

• 1.  A storm is coming.

What can we infer was the relationship between the witch and Corinne’s mother?

• 1. They were close friends.

• 1. The witch is Nicole’s mother. 

• 1. They are sisters.

• 1. They were enemies.

What was the first sign that something was actually wrong with Pierre?

• 1. He had chains around his body.

• 1. He was very sensitive to the light.

• 1. Pierre was growing hair all over his body.

• 1. When everyone on the island saw a clear blue sky, Pierre saw a raging storm.

What is Severine doing to Pierre with the stew?

• 1. She is trying to get complete control over his thoughts. 

• 1. She is  hoping he will invite her back for dinner.

• 1. She wants him to help her bring Nicole back from the dead.

• 1. She is turning him into a jumbie. 

When the witch bit into Corrine’s orange, she realized a few things.  Which of the following is NOT something the witch understood at this moment?         

• 2. Severine would want Corinne, and the witch would not have the magic to protect her.

  
  

• 1. A La Diabless is going to go after Bouki.

• Nicole, Corinne’s mom, was a jumbie.

• 1. Corinne has magical abilities.

 What effect did the pendant have on Severine?

• 1. It turned her into a human.

• 1. It had no effect on her.

• 1. It burned her hand.

• 1. She was mesmerized by it, causing her to be in a trance.

When Severine was controlling Pierre’s thoughts, how did she threaten Corinne? 

• 1. Severine told Corinne she was going to put her in her father’s boat so she would drown in the sea.  

• 1. Severine told Corinne that she was going to bring her into the woods and turn her into a jumbie. 

• 1. Severine told Corinne that she could kill her and PIerre would think the storm killed.  

• 1. Severine told Corinne she would put her out in the storm to die.