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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 are Tante Denise and Uncle Joseph so upset with the neighbors across the street in 1974?
(a) They skipped Melina's funeral.
(b) Their son, the father of Marie Micheline's baby, does not admit he is the father.
(c) They made fun of Joseph's loss of voice.
(d) They robbed them of some money.

2. What does Danticat's father have to say about having only children?
(a) Only children are spoiled.
(b) Only children are vulnerable.
(c) God did not make us with one eye.
(d) Only children are the happiest.

3. What is the name of the officer who took down all of Joseph's information for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol?
(a) Officer Reyes.
(b) Officer Sandrine.
(c) Officer Zero.
(d) Officer Smith.

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

5. Who does Joseph often take with him on errands following his throat surgery?
(a) One of the children.
(b) One of his church congregants.
(c) One of the neighbors.
(d) Tante Denise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danticat's brother Kelly remind her of when she tells him she is pregnant?

2. What treat does Danticat remember getting on the street with Joseph when she was a child?

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

4. Where does an immigration agent tell Danticat that Joseph and Maxo were taken to in the fall of 2004 upon their arrival in the United States?

5. Why does Aristide leave office less than a year after being sworn in in 1991?

(see the answer key)

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