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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 112 - 169).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was there no wake for Tante Denise?
(a) Wakes are not part of Haitian culture.
(b) Joseph feared the gangs in the neighborhood might storm the house during a wake.
(c) Denise had to be buried too quickly for a wake.
(d) Joseph was too sad to hold a wake for Denise.

2. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?
(a) A Lincoln Town Car.
(b) A Sonata.
(c) A Prius.
(d) A Corvette.

3. What does Joseph do at Melina's funeral?
(a) He writes a sermon for the priest to deliver.
(b) He sings a song.
(c) He mouths the word good-bye.
(d) He can not bear to be at the service so he waits outside.

4. What does Bob do when he sees his mother for the first time in many years?
(a) Turns away because he does not recognize her.
(b) Yells at her for leaving him.
(c) Shyly asks if she remembers him.
(d) Immediately runs to her and kisses her.

5. What does Marie Micheline name her baby?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mae.
(c) Melina.
(d) Denise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

2. What age is Danticat when she moves in with Uncle Joseph and Tante Denise?

3. What does Danticat's father have to say about having only children?

4. Where does Joseph have his major throat surgery?

5. What device does the doctor give Joseph in 1983?

(see the answer key)

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