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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. Where was Jean-Bertrand Aristide spending his exile in 2004?
(a) Norway.
(b) South Africa.
(c) The United Kingdom.
(d) Sweden.

2. What does Danticat's mother make for her before she leaves for the United States?
(a) A month's worth of food.
(b) 3 pairs of new shoes.
(c) 5 new paintings.
(d) 10 new dresses.

3. When do Danticat's parents reappear in Haiti again after leaving her with Joseph and Denise?
(a) May 1981.
(b) October 1976.
(c) June 1980.
(d) September 1978.

4. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?
(a) Miracin, his middle name.
(b) Miranole, which is a traditional Danticat family name.
(c) Miracle, which is what his mother called him.
(d) Mirror, which her father was fascinated with as a baby.

5. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?
(a) A teacher named Christiana.
(b) A neighbor named Ferna.
(c) Marie Micheline.
(d) Tante Denise's sister Leone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Tante Denise and Uncle Joseph so upset with the neighbors across the street in 1974?

2. What does Tante Denise do right before Danticat and Bob leave for the United States?

3. Who does Joseph often take with him on errands following his throat surgery?

4. What new barrier to their emigration do Danticat and Bob encounter during their six months of medical treatment in 1980?

5. What does Joseph name his church?

(see the answer key)

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