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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 do the neighborhood gangs and the neighbors do to Joseph's house?
(a) Paint it with graffiti.
(b) Loot it.
(c) Burn it down.
(d) Load it with filth so it is uninhabitable.

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

3. What is Danticat's father's nickname, Mira, short for?
(a) Miranole, which is a traditional Danticat family name.
(b) Miracin, his middle name.
(c) Miracle, which is what his mother called him.
(d) Mirror, which her father was fascinated with as a baby.

4. Why is Danticat not allowed to visit Joseph when she asks?
(a) There are no visitors allowed for people over a certain age the the detention center.
(b) Only weekend visits are allowed at his detention center.
(c) He had lost his visiting privileges.
(d) There are no visitors allowed at the detention center.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the welcome meal that Danticat's parents cook for her and Bob when they arrive in the United States?

2. What does Liline say to Danticat and Bob when they leave for the United States?

3. What does the man at the American consulate say to Danticat that she thinks is terrible?

4. Why does Aristide leave office less than a year after being sworn in in 1991?

5. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?

(see the answer key)

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