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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. Which airline does Danticat call in the fall of 2004 to try to get information about Joseph?
(a) United Airlines.
(b) Norwegian Air.
(c) Virgin Airlines.
(d) American Airlines.

2. Where do Joseph and Maxo fly into in the fall of 2004 in the United States?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Miami.

3. Where do Joseph and Denise build their first house?
(a) The Southern countryside in Haiti.
(b) Bel Air.
(c) A neighborhood near Port-au-Prince harbor.
(d) The Northern countryside in Haiti.

4. Where does Joseph have his major throat surgery?
(a) In New York.
(b) In Port-au-Prince.
(c) In Los Angeles.
(d) In Cape Town.

5. What does Bob do when he sees his mother for the first time in many years?
(a) Immediately runs to her and kisses her.
(b) Turns away because he does not recognize her.
(c) Shyly asks if she remembers him.
(d) Yells at her for leaving him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Uncle Joseph meet his wife, Tante Denise?

2. What was Joseph's most haunting memory of childhood?

3. Why does Joseph choose not to use his voice box often during the last days of October 2004?

4. What does Danticat do by accident that causes her father to feel terribly chilled for hours afterwards?

5. What does the medic who is called to take care of Joseph at the asylum hearing say about his condition?

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