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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. How does Joseph convince Maxo to leave him there in his house after all the violence in October 2004?
(a) He tells Maxo he will follow in a month's time.
(b) He gives Maxo a large sum of money.
(c) He tells Maxo he had a terrible vision where Maxo is killed.
(d) He tells Maxo the neighbors might be capable of killing the children.

2. What hospital is Joseph taken to in the United States in the fall of 2004?
(a) Jackson Memorial.
(b) Cedars Mount Sinai.
(c) Kings County Hospital.
(d) Columbia Presbyterian.

3. Where do Maxo and the rest of Joseph's family reluctantly leave Bel Air for in October 2004?
(a) Port-au-Prince.
(b) Leogane.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

4. Who is Joseph's son that has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Haiti?
(a) Maxo.
(b) Karl.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Nick.

5. Where is Danticat's father referred for further medical treatment in the section titled "Tomorrow"?
(a) To a renowned acupuncturist.
(b) Cedars Mount Sinai Hopsital.
(c) Columbia Presbyterian hospital.
(d) Kings County Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which neighbor of Joseph's comes to his house to warn him he is in danger from the neighbors?

2. In Granme Melina's story about hell, how is hell defined?

3. What is Danticat's husband's name?

4. What does Danticat's father liken Joseph's struggles in detention to?

5. What do the American doctors say in 1978 about Uncle Joseph's health problem?

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