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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. Where does Danticat go with her father before his doctor's appointment in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?
(a) To a fortune-teller.
(b) To an acupuncturist.
(c) To a video store.
(d) To an herbalist.

2. What does Tante Denise do right before Danticat and Bob leave for the United States?
(a) Gives them each letters for every day of the year they will be gone.
(b) Kisses them and runs into her room, unable to bear watching them leave.
(c) Packs food for them to take on the airplane.
(d) Blesses them with holy water.

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

4. What disease does Danticat's father Mira suffer from?
(a) Liver Disease.
(b) Pulmonary Fibrosis.
(c) Throat Cancer.
(d) Diabetes.

5. What was Marie Micheline studying in 1974?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Writing.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Engineering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which book does Danticat cherish as a child?

2. What organization is Marie Micheline's husband a member of?

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

4. What is the result of Danticat's and Bob's physical?

5. What kind of record does Joseph listen to in 1978 as he gets ready for the day?

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