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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 225 - 269).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote a renowned book on immigration law that Danticat calls for help for her uncle?
(a) Ira Kurzban.
(b) Jean Glouseau.
(c) James O'Reilly.
(d) John Golden.

2. What kind of car does Danticat's father pick her up from the airport in in the section titled "Have You Enjoyed Your Life?"?
(a) A Corvette.
(b) A Prius.
(c) A Lincoln Town Car.
(d) A Sonata.

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

4. What is the cause of the gunfire Joseph hears in Bel Air on October 24, 2004?
(a) The American military is helping to overthrow the government.
(b) French soldiers are staging an uprising.
(c) United Nations soldiers and Haitian riot police are rooting out the most violent gangs in Bel Air.
(d) Papa Doc's Macoutes are rounding people up to be taken to jail.

5. What do some of the young men of the neighborhood demand of Joseph to make amends for what they think are his crimes?
(a) They demand exorbitant amounts of money to cover the funeral costs of the neighbors who were shot by the riot police and UN soldiers.
(b) They demand that he pray for them.
(c) They demand that he smuggle them out of the country.
(d) They demand all the drugs and medical supplies he has.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Danticat tell her parents she is pregnant?

2. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?

3. What earlier historical tragedy does the asylum system and process sometimes remind Danticat of?

4. How does Joseph convince Maxo to leave him there in his house after all the violence in October 2004?

5. What does Bob tell Kelly and Karl is really going on with him and Danticat?

(see the answer key)

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