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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. What does Marie Micheline tell Joseph when he comes to free her from her husband?
(a) She wants to leave Ruth with him.
(b) She can not come home with him.
(c) She will never be able to repay him.
(d) He has given birth to her by freeing her.

2. How did Danticat discover that U.S. officials determined the ages of some of the immigrants seeking asylum?
(a) By taking X-rays of their bones.
(b) By drawing blood.
(c) By asking them for their papers.
(d) By examining their teeth.

3. What does Danticat's mother say when she mishears something?
(a) You must speak louder.
(b) Stop Mumbling!
(c) Your voice has not reached my ear.
(d) What did the white man say?

4. Who does Danticat call first to inform him that her Uncle Joseph has died?
(a) Karl.
(b) Mira.
(c) Bob.
(d) Maxo.

5. What are some of the side effects of Danticat's treatment for her illness in 1980?
(a) Weight gain.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) Coldness, rashes, and loss of appetite.
(d) Terrible headaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the quote that Danticat uses to start Part Two of the book say that a brother is born for?

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

3. Who is the lawyer that represents Joseph at his asylum hearing?

4. Where does an immigration agent tell Danticat that Joseph and Maxo were taken to in the fall of 2004 upon their arrival in the United States?

5. What does Danticat's brother Karl say when she tells him she is pregnant?

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