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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. Where does Danticat's brother Kelly live?
(a) California.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Washington D.C.

2. What do the American doctors say in 1978 about Uncle Joseph's health problem?
(a) His arm will need to be amputated.
(b) He will need to take insulin the rest of his life.
(c) He will need multiple muscular surgeries to correct his paralysis.
(d) They need to do a biopsy on his throat tumor to see if it is cancerous.

3. Which politician does Joseph admire in the 1950s?
(a) Daniel Fignole.
(b) Baby Doc Duvalier.
(c) Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
(d) Papa Doc Duvalier.

4. When does Uncle Joseph meet his wife, Tante Denise?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1946.

5. What breaks when Joseph meets Denise for the first time?
(a) Denise's ankle.
(b) Joseph's bridle.
(c) Denise's calabash.
(d) Joseph's cart.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Danticat's father not want to take the medication the doctor has prescribed?

3. When does Danticat find out she is pregant?

4. Where do Joseph and Denise build their first house?

5. What disease does Danticat's father Mira suffer from?

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