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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 170 - 224).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Danticat suspect Joseph was treated so badly by U.S. Customs and Immigration officials?
(a) He was flagged because of his religion.
(b) He was suffering from dementia.
(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. 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) About 20,000 U.S. dollars.
(c) Just over 1,000 U.S. dollars.
(d) About 10,000 U.S. dollars.

3. What street does Danticat live on as a child in New York?
(a) The Bronx Expressway.
(b) Queens Boulevard.
(c) Flatiron Avenue.
(d) Flatbush Avenue.

4. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?
(a) He tells her to rethink her decision to have a baby.
(b) He tells her he will help her raise the baby.
(c) He tells her she will never be on time for anything again and she will not sleep for a long time.
(d) He tells her it is the best news he has ever heard from her.

5. How does Marie Micheline die?
(a) She dies of cancer.
(b) She is shot.
(c) She reportedly dies of a heart attack in the midst of a violent outbreak in her neighborhood.
(d) She dies in childbirth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some of the cruel neighbors say to Joseph after his throat surgery?

2. Why does Danticat sense that Bob eats so much during their first dinner with their parents in the United States?

3. What does Bob do when he sees his mother for the first time in many years?

4. What complication does Danticat find out she has in her pregnancy?

5. What does Tante Zi do when Danticat tells her about her and Bob's illness?

(see the answer key)

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