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

2. What treat does Danticat remember getting on the street with Joseph when she was a child?
(a) Churros.
(b) Ice sweetened with syrup.
(c) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(d) Crepes.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Marie Micheline's husband take her away from Bel Air?

2. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?

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

4. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?

5. Who does Uncle Joseph want Mira to marry before Mira meets Danticat's mother?

(see the answer key)

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