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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (pages 1 - 57).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Danticat refer to her grandfather?
(a) Granpe Joseph.
(b) Grandpa Mira.
(c) Granpe Nozial.
(d) Grandpa Stephen.

2. What does Danticat's mother give her to take on the plane?
(a) Bottles of water.
(b) Compression stockings.
(c) Headphones.
(d) Haitian food.

3. What is one of Joseph's first symptoms of illness in 1977?
(a) His voice begins to fail.
(b) His appetite decreases.
(c) His legs get weak.
(d) He experiences muscle weakness.

4. How old is Danticat when she becomes pregnant for the first time?
(a) 25.
(b) 40.
(c) 35.
(d) 30.

5. When does Danticat find out she is pregant?
(a) Early July 2004.
(b) Late September 2011.
(c) Mid-January 2001.
(d) Early August 2005.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?"?

3. What does Danticat's mother make for her before she leaves for the United States?

4. What drug is Danticat's father prescribed that he decides not to take?

5. What are Papa Doc's militia men called?

(see the answer key)

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