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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Danticat suspect Joseph was treated so badly by U.S. Customs and Immigration officials?
(a) He was suffering from dementia.
(b) He was flagged because of his religion.
(c) He may have fallen victim to old and biased policies under which Haitians were detained and deported in larger numbers than other immigrant groups.
(d) He may have been abrasive and disrespectful to the officials.

2. What earlier historical tragedy does the asylum system and process sometimes remind Danticat of?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) Slavery.
(c) WWII.
(d) WWI.

3. What does Mira say he would have liked to have done if he did not drive a taxi?
(a) Be an engineer.
(b) Be a writer.
(c) Be an undertaker or a grocer.
(d) Be a tailor.

4. Why does Joseph choose not to use his voice box often during the last days of October 2004?
(a) It broke.
(b) He is forbidden to use it by his doctor.
(c) It will draw attention, and he is trying to lay low because the neighborhood gangs are out to get him.
(d) He ran out of batteries.

5. What disguise does Joseph wear to move between houses in Bel Air in October 2004?
(a) A farmer's hat and overalls.
(b) A doctor's coat.
(c) A woman's muumuu and wig.
(d) A beard and glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the neighbor that Joseph hears was thrown off the roof for trying to save the church's generator from thieves?

2. How did Danticat discover that U.S. officials determined the ages of some of the immigrants seeking asylum?

3. What does Danticat think her bedclothes in the United States smell like?

4. What is the welcome meal that Danticat's parents cook for her and Bob when they arrive in the United States?

5. Which person was sworn in as president of Haiti in 1991?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story about Marie Micheline does Danticat tell her Uncle Joseph the night of Marie Micheline's funeral?

2. In the section titled "Gypsy," what is Danticat's new home in America like physically?

3. What factor about Danticat's pregnancy causes her some anxiety?

4. In the section "Brother, I Can Speak," how does Danticat's father refer to Danticat and Bob in front of Joseph when he comes to visit in New York?

5. What is the first present Danticat's father gives to her upon her arrival in the United States?

6. Whose house does Joseph initially take refuge in when he is in hiding in Haiti in October 2004?

7. Why are some neighbors angry with Joseph in October 2004?

8. What does Danticat's father say when, as a child, she asks him what he would like to do if he could do something other than his actual job?

9. What folktale about hell does Danticat recall Granme Melina telling?

10. What happens to Joseph in Haiti in October 2004?

(see the answer keys)

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