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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 225 - 269).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Danticat's brother Kelly live?
(a) Iowa.
(b) California.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Washington D.C.

2. What do the American doctors say in 1978 about Uncle Joseph's health problem?
(a) He will need multiple muscular surgeries to correct his paralysis.
(b) His arm will need to be amputated.
(c) He will need to take insulin the rest of his life.
(d) They need to do a biopsy on his throat tumor to see if it is cancerous.

3. Who is Tante Denise's mother?
(a) Marie Micheline.
(b) Tante Zoe.
(c) Granme Liliana.
(d) Granme Melina.

4. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?
(a) Denise's calabash.
(b) Denise's ankle.
(c) Joseph's cart.
(d) Joseph's bridle.

5. What does Bob tell Mira about Joseph's mood when they had left Haiti?
(a) He said Joseph had seemed sad.
(b) He said Joseph had seemed angry.
(c) He said Joseph had seemed indifferent.
(d) He said Joseph had seemed happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disguise does Joseph wear to move between houses in Bel Air in October 2004?

2. What is Marie Micheline's husband's name?

3. Who did Joseph think he was seeing when he almost died during Danticat's childhood?

4. What is Danticat's husband's name?

5. How does Joseph look different to Danticat when she meets him at the airport in 1983?

(see the answer key)

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