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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. What is Danticat's reaction to seeing her parents again for the first time in many years?
(a) She does not recognize her father at first.
(b) She is angry at them.
(c) She is indifferent to them.
(d) She is overjoyed to see them.

2. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?
(a) Joseph's bridle.
(b) Joseph's cart.
(c) Denise's ankle.
(d) Denise's calabash.

3. What kind of stand does Tante Zi run in Haiti?
(a) An ice cream stand.
(b) A jewelry stand.
(c) A flower stand.
(d) A stationary stand.

4. What do some of the cruel neighbors say to Joseph after his throat surgery?
(a) They tell him it is better that he can not talk.
(b) They tell him no one will ever love him again.
(c) They ask how his wife can stand to still live with him.
(d) They call him cave neck.

5. How old is Danticat's father in 2004?
(a) 69.
(b) 80.
(c) 75.
(d) 60.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man at the American consulate say to Danticat that she thinks is terrible?

2. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?

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

4. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?

5. Where do Joseph and Denise build their first house?

(see the answer key)

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