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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (pages 58 - 111).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Danticat find out she is pregant?
(a) Early August 2005.
(b) Early July 2004.
(c) Mid-January 2001.
(d) Late September 2011.

2. What are some of the side effects of Danticat's treatment for her illness in 1980?
(a) Coldness, rashes, and loss of appetite.
(b) Weight gain.
(c) Terrible headaches.
(d) Nightmares.

3. What does Danticat's brother Kelly remind her of when she tells him she is pregnant?
(a) That she told him she always wanted to have twins.
(b) That she told him she always wanted to be a mother.
(c) That she told him she would move back to Brooklyn if she had a child.
(d) That in high school, Danticat told him she never wanted to get married or have children so she could write her books.

4. Who is the baby Danticat's mother brings to Haiti with her in 1976?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Bob.
(c) Nick.
(d) Karl.

5. When does the American Consulate write to Joseph requesting that Danticat and Bob undergo a physical to see if they can travel to the United States?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the shirts sent to Haiti from the U.S. in the 1960s called?

2. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?

3. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?

4. What disease does Danticat's father Mira suffer from?

5. Which of Danticat's brothers live closest to their parents?

(see the answer key)

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