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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) Washington D.C.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Massachusetts.

2. How long after Danticat's father leaves for the United States does her mother follow him?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 2years.

3. Where does Danticat move to in the early 2000s?
(a) Boston.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Miami.

4. Why does Danticat's father not want to take the medication the doctor has prescribed?
(a) He is afraid he will become addicted.
(b) It makes him feel dizzy.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) He will fail his mandatory drug test for work if he takes it.

5. What was Mira's first apprenticeship in Haiti?
(a) As a cobbler.
(b) As a blacksmith.
(c) As a tailor.
(d) As an engineer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor say when Danticat asks if her father would be a candidate for a lung transplant?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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