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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. How much money does Joseph have with him when he is detained in the United states in the fall of 2004?
(a) About 3,000 U.S. dollars.
(b) Just over 1,000 U.S. dollars.
(c) About 10,000 U.S. dollars.
(d) About 20,000 U.S. dollars.

2. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?
(a) She can not come home with him.
(b) She will never be able to repay him.
(c) She wants to leave Ruth with him.
(d) He has given birth to her by freeing her.

3. Who was secretly pregnant in 1974?
(a) Tante Zi.
(b) Tante Denise.
(c) Danticat's mother.
(d) Marie Micheline.

4. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?
(a) Karl.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Nick.
(d) Maxo.

5. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?
(a) Winnie the Pooh.
(b) Fancy Nancy.
(c) Madeline.
(d) Frog and Toad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Joseph's and Mira's mother?

2. Where does Joseph go after leaving the first neighbor's house he takes refuge in in October 2004?

3. What kind of food does the Customs and Border Patrol personnel give to Joseph initially?

4. What was Joseph's most haunting memory of childhood?

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

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